diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_transaction.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_transaction.py
index bcaa8706..f622ffbf 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_transaction.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_transaction.py
@@ -456,10 +456,7 @@ class TestPolicyTransaction(policy_testcase.TestPolicyApi):
 
         dfw_rule1['display_name'] = new_rule_name
         dfw_rule1['direction'] = new_direction
-        child_rules = [{'resource_type': 'ChildRule', 'Rule': dfw_rule1},
-                       {'resource_type': 'ChildRule', 'Rule': dfw_rule2,
-                        'marked_for_delete': True}]
-        security_policy.update({'children': child_rules})
+        security_policy['rules'] = copy.deepcopy([dfw_rule1, dfw_rule2])
         child_security_policies = [{
             'resource_type': 'ChildSecurityPolicy',
             'SecurityPolicy': security_policy
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index 49a49d9a..b09ba7ce 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -3625,7 +3625,13 @@ class NsxPolicySecurityPolicyBaseApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
             map_def.set_obj_dict(comm_map)
             # Update the entire map at the NSX
             if transaction:
-                self._create_or_store(map_def, replaced_entries)
+                if not ignore_entries:
+                    # Add the rules under the map and not as ChileRules for
+                    # improved performance on the NSX side
+                    comm_map['rules'] = [rule.get_obj_dict() for rule in
+                                         replaced_entries]
+                    map_def.set_obj_dict(comm_map)
+                self._create_or_store(map_def)
             else:
                 body = map_def.get_obj_dict()
                 if not ignore_entries: