diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/intent/runtime/PlanCalcRuntime.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/intent/runtime/PlanCalcRuntime.java
index bbd2555..b7497fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/intent/runtime/PlanCalcRuntime.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/core/intent/runtime/PlanCalcRuntime.java
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
                 long sw = lastDstSw;
                 dstPort = lastDstPort;
                 FlowEntry fe = new FlowEntry(sw, srcPort, dstPort, srcMac, dstMac, i.operator);
+                if (cookieId != null) {
+                    log.trace("cookieId is set: {}", cookieId);
+                    fe.setFlowEntryId(cookieId);
+                }
                 fe.setIdleTimeout(idleTimeout);
                 fe.setHardTimeout(hardTimeout);
                 entries.add(fe);