diff --git a/userspace/engine/falco_engine.cpp b/userspace/engine/falco_engine.cpp
index b2b043a3..9110acc0 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/falco_engine.cpp
+++ b/userspace/engine/falco_engine.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<load_result> falco_engine::load_rules(const std::string &rules_c
 		// clear the rules known by the engine and each ruleset
 		m_rules.clear();
 		for (auto &src : m_sources)
+		// add rules to each ruleset
 		{
 			src.ruleset = src.ruleset_factory->new_ruleset();
 		}
@@ -181,12 +182,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<load_result> falco_engine::load_rules(const std::string &rules_c
 		// add rules to the engine and the rulesets
 		for (const auto& rule : m_last_compile_output->rules)
 		{
-			// skip the rule if below the minimum priority
-			if (rule.priority > m_min_priority)
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			auto info = m_rule_collector.rules().at(rule.name);
 			if (!info)
 			{
@@ -200,11 +195,15 @@ std::unique_ptr<load_result> falco_engine::load_rules(const std::string &rules_c
 			auto source = find_source(rule.source);
 			std::shared_ptr<gen_event_filter> filter(
 				sinsp_filter_compiler(source->filter_factory, rule.condition.get()).compile());
-			auto rule_id = m_rules.insert(rule, rule.name);
-			m_rules.at(rule_id)->id = rule_id;
+			m_rules.insert(rule, rule.name);
 			source->ruleset->add(rule, filter, rule.condition);
 
 			// By default rules are enabled/disabled for the default ruleset
+			// skip the rule if below the minimum priority
+			if (rule.priority > m_min_priority)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
 			if(info->enabled)
 			{
 				source->ruleset->enable(rule.name, true, m_default_ruleset_id);