diff --git a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
index 908e8ee..91ad4ff 100644
--- a/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
+++ b/core/common/src/main/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/CodecManager.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.codec.CodecService;
 import org.onosproject.codec.JsonCodec;
 import org.onosproject.core.Application;
+import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.TenantId;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualDevice;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualLink;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
     public void activate() {
         codecs.clear();
         registerCodec(Application.class, new ApplicationCodec());
+        registerCodec(ApplicationId.class, new ApplicationIdCodec());
         registerCodec(ControllerNode.class, new ControllerNodeCodec());
         registerCodec(Annotations.class, new AnnotationsCodec());
         registerCodec(Device.class, new DeviceCodec());