diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/store/selectors/policies.js b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/store/selectors/policies.js
index 78b3d7d88875c..79aaacab96325 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/store/selectors/policies.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/store/selectors/policies.js
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export const phaseFromES = (phase, phaseName, defaultEmptyPolicy) => {
     }
 
     if (actions.shrink) {
+      policy[PHASE_SHRINK_ENABLED] = true;
       policy[PHASE_PRIMARY_SHARD_COUNT] = actions.shrink.number_of_shards;
     }
     if (actions.freeze) {