diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/apiv2definition_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/apiv2definition_types.go
index 6b10dc510..e244385b0 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/apiv2definition_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/apiv2definition_types.go
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ func (api *ApiDefinition) generateEmptyPlanIDs() {
 			plan.CrossID = uuid.FromStrings(api.Spec.ID, separator, plan.Name)
 		}
 
-		if plan.ID == "" {
-			plan.ID = uuid.FromStrings(plan.CrossID, separator, plan.Name)
+		if id, ok := api.Status.Plans[plan.CrossID]; ok {
+			plan.ID = id
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/controllers/apim/apidefinition/internal/update.go b/controllers/apim/apidefinition/internal/update.go
index a11fc7898..9e7b2ac2d 100644
--- a/controllers/apim/apidefinition/internal/update.go
+++ b/controllers/apim/apidefinition/internal/update.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func createOrUpdateV2(ctx context.Context, apiDefinition *v1alpha1.ApiDefinition
 	}
 
 	if spec.IsLocal {
+		retrieveMgmtPlanIds(spec, status)
 		return updateConfigMap(ctx, cp)
 	}
 
@@ -136,3 +137,14 @@ func createOrUpdateV4(ctx context.Context, apiDefinition *v1alpha1.ApiV4Definiti
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Retrieve the plan ids from the API CRD status.
+func retrieveMgmtPlanIds(spec *v1alpha1.ApiDefinitionV2Spec, status *base.Status) {
+	plans := spec.Plans
+	planIds := status.Plans
+
+	for _, plan := range plans {
+		plan.ID = planIds[plan.CrossID]
+		plan.Api = &status.ID
+	}
+}