diff --git a/api-v3/src/asset-master/asset-operational-relations.service.ts b/api-v3/src/asset-master/asset-operational-relations.service.ts
index 1df03df..87400ca 100644
--- a/api-v3/src/asset-master/asset-operational-relations.service.ts
+++ b/api-v3/src/asset-master/asset-operational-relations.service.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ export class AssetOperationalRelationsService {
         afterData: this.auditView(updated),
         metadata: {
           inventoryHierarchyChanged:false,
+          operatorSnapshotPreserved:true,
           retainedCompatibilitySnapshotCount: before.assignedAssetCount,
         },
       }, manager);