diff --git a/common/common.go b/common/common.go
index 4a53e1f..98dde9f 100644
--- a/common/common.go
+++ b/common/common.go
@@ -170,6 +170,25 @@ type Policy struct {
 	Timestamp int64 `json:"timestamp" bson:"timestamp"`
 }
 
+// Return true if the services of 2 policy objects are identical
+func ComparePolicyServices(existingPolicy *Policy, newPolicy *Policy) bool {
+	for _, existingService := range existingPolicy.Services {
+		found := false
+		for _, newService := range newPolicy.Services {
+			if newService.OrgID == existingService.OrgID &&
+			   newService.ServiceName == existingService.ServiceName &&
+			   newService.Version == existingService.Version {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 // MetaData is the metadata that identifies and defines the sync service object.
 // Every object includes metadata (mandatory) and data (optional). The metadata and data can be updated independently.
 // Each sync service node (ESS) has an address that is composed of the node's ID, Type, and Organization.
diff --git a/core/storage/boltStorage.go b/core/storage/boltStorage.go
index 84218b3..5d5a8b2 100644
--- a/core/storage/boltStorage.go
+++ b/core/storage/boltStorage.go
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ func (store *BoltStorage) StoreObject(metaData common.MetaData, data []byte, sta
 				(object.Meta.DestinationPolicy != nil && metaData.DestinationPolicy == nil) {
 				return object, &common.InvalidRequest{"Can't update the existence of Destination Policy"}
 			}
+			// Don't allow updates to the service reference of an existing object.
+			if object.Meta.DestinationPolicy != nil && metaData.DestinationPolicy != nil {
+				if same := common.ComparePolicyServices(object.Meta.DestinationPolicy, metaData.DestinationPolicy); !same {
+					return object, &common.InvalidRequest{Message: "Can't update the service name, org or version in Destination Policy"}
+				}
+			}
 			metaData.DataID = object.Meta.DataID // Keep the previous data id
 			object.Meta = metaData
 			object.Status = status
@@ -281,6 +287,12 @@ func (store *BoltStorage) StoreObject(metaData common.MetaData, data []byte, sta
 			(object.Meta.DestinationPolicy != nil && metaData.DestinationPolicy == nil) {
 			return object, &common.InvalidRequest{Message: "Can't update the existence of Destination Policy"}
 		}
+		// Don't allow updates to the service reference of an existing object.
+		if object.Meta.DestinationPolicy != nil && metaData.DestinationPolicy != nil {
+			if same := common.ComparePolicyServices(object.Meta.DestinationPolicy, metaData.DestinationPolicy); !same {
+				return object, &common.InvalidRequest{Message: "Can't update the service name, org or version in Destination Policy"}
+			}
+		}
 		if metaData.DestinationPolicy != nil {
 			newObject.Destinations = object.Destinations
 		}
diff --git a/core/storage/mongoStorage.go b/core/storage/mongoStorage.go
index 7454553..b429f4b 100644
--- a/core/storage/mongoStorage.go
+++ b/core/storage/mongoStorage.go
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ func (store *MongoStorage) StoreObject(metaData common.MetaData, data []byte, st
 			(metaData.DestinationPolicy == nil && existingObject.MetaData.DestinationPolicy != nil) {
 			return nil, &common.InvalidRequest{Message: "Can't update the existence of Destination Policy"}
 		}
+
+		// Don't allow updates to the service reference of an existing object.
+		if existingObject.MetaData.DestinationPolicy != nil && metaData.DestinationPolicy != nil {
+			if same := common.ComparePolicyServices(existingObject.MetaData.DestinationPolicy, metaData.DestinationPolicy); !same {
+				return nil, &common.InvalidRequest{Message: "Can't update the service name, org or version in Destination Policy"}
+			}
+		}
+
 		if metaData.MetaOnly {
 			metaData.DataID = existingObject.MetaData.DataID
 			metaData.ObjectSize = existingObject.MetaData.ObjectSize