diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tarento/upsmf/examsAndAdmissions/service/ExamCenterService.java b/src/main/java/com/tarento/upsmf/examsAndAdmissions/service/ExamCenterService.java
index db12f86b45a542f58035aa8ddc673ed8f2ed15fa..beb2fa81e542738cd1703725e54bb1e1fd3b0756 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tarento/upsmf/examsAndAdmissions/service/ExamCenterService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tarento/upsmf/examsAndAdmissions/service/ExamCenterService.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class ExamCenterService {
 
             // Set the alternate exam center for the unverified exam center
             unverifiedExamCenter.setAlternateExamCenter(alternateExamCenter);
+            unverifiedExamCenter.setAlternateExamCenterAssigned(true);
             examCenterRepository.save(unverifiedExamCenter);
 
             // Save the updated registrations