diff --git a/src/maat_compile.c b/src/maat_compile.c
index 3849082..bac613a 100644
--- a/src/maat_compile.c
+++ b/src/maat_compile.c
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@ static void maat_compile_clause_remove_literal(struct maat_compile *compile,
     compile_clause_remove_literal(clause, g2c_item);
     if (0 == utarray_len(clause->literals)) {
         clause->in_use = 0;
+        clause->clause_id = 0;
         compile->actual_clause_num--;
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp b/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
index 92669ae..7a9ee88 100644
--- a/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
+++ b/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
@@ -3124,6 +3124,7 @@ TEST_F(IPScan, RuleUpdates) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(IPScan, RuleChangeClauseId) {
+    //This test is a reproduce of bug OMPUB-1343.
     const char *src_table_name = "VIRTUAL_IP_PLUS_SOURCE";
     const char *dst_table_name = "VIRTUAL_IP_PLUS_DESTINATION";
     const char *phy_ip_table_name = "IP_PLUS_CONFIG";