diff --git a/datadog/resource_datadog_monitor_json.go b/datadog/resource_datadog_monitor_json.go
index aa271f88a2..fa49dfb1bd 100644
--- a/datadog/resource_datadog_monitor_json.go
+++ b/datadog/resource_datadog_monitor_json.go
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ func resourceDatadogMonitorJSON() *schema.Resource {
 						if val := reflect.ValueOf(attrMap["restricted_roles"]); !val.IsValid() {
 							utils.DeleteKeyInMap(attrMap, []string{"restricted_roles"})
 						}
+						if val := reflect.ValueOf(attrMap["restriction_policy"]); !val.IsValid() {
+							utils.DeleteKeyInMap(attrMap, []string{"restriction_policy"})
+						}
 
 						res, _ := structure.FlattenJsonToString(attrMap)
 						return res
@@ -211,6 +214,9 @@ func updateMonitorJSONState(d *schema.ResourceData, monitor map[string]interface
 	if val := reflect.ValueOf(monitor["restricted_roles"]); !val.IsValid() {
 		utils.DeleteKeyInMap(monitor, []string{"restricted_roles"})
 	}
+	if val := reflect.ValueOf(monitor["restriction_policy"]); !val.IsValid() {
+		utils.DeleteKeyInMap(monitor, []string{"restriction_policy"})
+	}
 
 	monitorString, err := structure.FlattenJsonToString(monitor)
 	if err != nil {