diff --git a/src/modules/lcr/doc/lcr_admin.xml b/src/modules/lcr/doc/lcr_admin.xml
index be2c8bbac55..e0e8755322f 100644
--- a/src/modules/lcr/doc/lcr_admin.xml
+++ b/src/modules/lcr/doc/lcr_admin.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@
 	As a side effect of gateway selection, selected gateway's tag and flags
 	(that may contain information about the gateway and its capabilities)
 	are stored to tag_avp and flags_avp, respectively, if the corresponding
-	module parameter has been defined.
+	module parameter has been defined. In the same way, rule_id_avp, if defined,
+	contains the id of the rule that selected the gateway.
 	</para>
 	</section>
 
@@ -867,6 +868,28 @@ modparam("lcr", "flags_avp", "$avp(i:712)")
 		</example>
 	</section>
 
+	<section id="lcr.p.rule_id_avp">
+		<title><varname>rule_id_avp</varname> (AVP string)</title>
+		<para>
+			If defined, an AVP where successful next_gw and from_gw
+			functions store matching rule's id.
+		</para>
+		<para>
+			<emphasis>
+				There is NO default value, i.e, if not defined,
+				matching rule's id is not stored anywhere.
+			</emphasis>
+		</para>
+		<example>
+			<title>Setting <varname>rule_id_avp</varname> module parameter</title>
+			<programlisting format="linespecific">
+				...
+				modparam("lcr", "rule_id_avp", "$avp(i:712)")
+				...
+			</programlisting>
+		</example>
+	</section>
+
 	<section id="lcr.p.mt_pv_values">
 		<title><varname>mt_pv_values</varname> (AVP string)</title>
 		<para>
@@ -1302,7 +1325,8 @@ if (!load_gws(1, $rU, $var(caller_uri))) {
 		<para>
 		As a side effect, stores gateway's tag and flags to
 		tag_avp and flags_avp, respectively, if the corresponding
-		module parameter has been defined.
+		module parameter has been defined.  In the same way, rule_id_avp,
+		if defined, contains the id of the rule that selected the gateway.
 		</para>
 		<para>
 		Returns 1 on success and -1 if there were no gateways
@@ -1425,7 +1449,8 @@ defunct_gw(60);
 		If request comes from a gateway, gateway's tag and flags are
 		stored as a side effect to
 		tag_avp and flags_avp, respectively, if the corresponding
-		module parameter has been defined.
+		module parameter has been defined. In the same way, rule_id_avp,
+		if defined, contains the id of the rule that selected the gateway.
 		</para>
 		<para>
 		Returns 1 on success and -1 on failure or on error.
@@ -1475,7 +1500,8 @@ if (from_gw(1, $avp(s:real_source_addr), 2) {
 		If request comes from a gateway, gateway's tag and flags are
 		stored as a side effect to
 		tag_avp and flags_avp, respectively, if the corresponding
-		module parameter has been defined.
+		module parameter has been defined. In the same way, rule_id_avp,
+		if defined, contains the id of the rule that selected the gateway.
 		</para>
 		<para>
 		Execution time of from_gw() function is M * O(log N),
diff --git a/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.c b/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.c
index d09ea0b3ed4..5e400ddd79d 100644
--- a/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.c
+++ b/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static char *gw_uri_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *ruri_user_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *tag_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *flags_avp_param = NULL;
+static char *rule_id_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *defunct_gw_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *lcr_id_avp_param = NULL;
 static char *mt_pv_values_param = NULL;
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ static int     tag_avp_type;
 static int_str tag_avp;
 static int     flags_avp_type;
 static int_str flags_avp;
+static int     rule_id_avp_type;
+static int_str rule_id_avp;
 static int     defunct_gw_avp_type;
 static int_str defunct_gw_avp;
 static int     lcr_id_avp_type;
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@ static param_export_t params[] = {
     {"ruri_user_avp",            PARAM_STRING, &ruri_user_avp_param},
     {"tag_avp",                  PARAM_STRING, &tag_avp_param},
     {"flags_avp",                PARAM_STRING, &flags_avp_param},
+    {"rule_id_avp",              PARAM_STRING, &rule_id_avp_param},
     {"defunct_capability",       INT_PARAM, &defunct_capability_param},
     {"defunct_gw_avp",           PARAM_STRING, &defunct_gw_avp_param},
     {"lcr_id_avp",               PARAM_STRING, &lcr_id_avp_param},
@@ -539,6 +543,21 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 		flags_avp_type = avp_flags;
 	}
 
+	if(rule_id_avp_param) {
+		s.s = rule_id_avp_param;
+		s.len = strlen(s.s);
+		avp_spec = pv_cache_get(&s);
+		if(avp_spec == NULL || (avp_spec->type != PVT_AVP)) {
+			LM_ERR("malformed or non AVP definition <%s>\n", rule_id_avp_param);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		if(pv_get_avp_name(0, &(avp_spec->pvp), &rule_id_avp, &avp_flags) != 0) {
+			LM_ERR("invalid AVP definition <%s>\n", rule_id_avp_param);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		rule_id_avp_type = avp_flags;
+	}
+
 	if((ping_interval_param != 0) && (ping_interval_param < 10)) {
 		LM_ERR("invalid ping_interval value '%u'\n", ping_interval_param);
 		return -1;
@@ -1805,7 +1824,8 @@ static inline int encode_avp_value(char *value, unsigned int gw_index,
 		unsigned int prefix_len, char *tag, unsigned int tag_len,
 		struct ip_addr *ip_addr, char *hostname, unsigned int hostname_len,
 		unsigned int port, char *params, unsigned int params_len,
-		char *transport, unsigned int transport_len, unsigned int flags)
+		char *transport, unsigned int transport_len, unsigned int flags,
+		unsigned int rule_id)
 {
 	char *at, *string;
 	int len;
@@ -1857,13 +1877,17 @@ static inline int encode_avp_value(char *value, unsigned int gw_index,
 	/* flags */
 	string = int2str(flags, &len);
 	append_str(at, string, len);
+	append_chr(at, '|');
+	/* rule id */
+	string = int2str(rule_id, &len);
+	append_str(at, string, len);
 	return at - value;
 }
 
 static inline int decode_avp_value(char *value, unsigned int *gw_index,
 		str *scheme, unsigned int *strip, str *prefix, str *tag,
 		struct ip_addr *addr, str *hostname, str *port, str *params,
-		str *transport, unsigned int *flags)
+		str *transport, unsigned int *flags, unsigned int *rule_id)
 {
 	unsigned int u;
 	str s;
@@ -1970,6 +1994,15 @@ static inline int decode_avp_value(char *value, unsigned int *gw_index,
 	s.s = sep + 1;
 	s.len = strlen(s.s);
 	str2int(&s, flags);
+	sep = index(s.s, '|');
+	if(sep == NULL) {
+		LM_ERR("flags was not found in AVP value\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* rule_id */
+	s.s = sep + 1;
+	s.len = strlen(s.s);
+	str2int(&s, rule_id);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1979,7 +2012,7 @@ static inline int decode_avp_value(char *value, unsigned int *gw_index,
 void add_gws_into_avps(struct gw_info *gws, struct matched_gw_info *matched_gws,
 		unsigned int gw_cnt, str *ruri_user)
 {
-	unsigned int i, index, strip, hostname_len, params_len;
+	unsigned int i, index, strip, hostname_len, params_len, rule_id;
 	int prefix_len, tag_len;
 	str value;
 	char encoded_value[MAX_URI_LEN];
@@ -1992,6 +2025,7 @@ void add_gws_into_avps(struct gw_info *gws, struct matched_gw_info *matched_gws,
 		if(matched_gws[i].duplicate == 1)
 			continue;
 		index = matched_gws[i].gw_index;
+		rule_id = matched_gws[i].rule_id;
 		hostname_len = gws[index].hostname_len;
 		params_len = gws[index].params_len;
 		strip = gws[index].strip;
@@ -2009,6 +2043,7 @@ void add_gws_into_avps(struct gw_info *gws, struct matched_gw_info *matched_gws,
 						+ 6 /* port */ + params_len /* params */
 						+ 15 /* transport */ + 10   /* flags */
 						+ 7							/* separators */
+						+ 10						/* rule_id */
 				> MAX_URI_LEN) {
 			LM_ERR("too long AVP value\n");
 			goto skip;
@@ -2018,7 +2053,7 @@ void add_gws_into_avps(struct gw_info *gws, struct matched_gw_info *matched_gws,
 				gws[index].tag, tag_len, &gws[index].ip_addr,
 				gws[index].hostname, hostname_len, gws[index].port,
 				gws[index].params, params_len, gws[index].transport,
-				gws[index].transport_len, gws[index].flags);
+				gws[index].transport_len, gws[index].flags, rule_id);
 		value.s = (char *)&(encoded_value[0]);
 		val.s = value;
 		add_avp(gw_uri_avp_type | AVP_VAL_STR, gw_uri_avp, val);
@@ -2137,6 +2172,7 @@ int load_gws_dummy(int lcr_id, str *ruri_user, str *from_uri, str *request_uri,
 						|| (gws[t->gw_index].state == GW_INACTIVE))
 					goto skip_gw;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].gw_index = t->gw_index;
+				matched_gws[gw_index].rule_id = rule->rule_id;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].prefix_len = pl->prefix_len;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].priority = t->priority;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].weight = t->weight * (kam_rand() >> 8);
@@ -2301,6 +2337,7 @@ static int ki_load_gws_furi(
 						|| (gws[t->gw_index].state == GW_INACTIVE))
 					goto skip_gw;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].gw_index = t->gw_index;
+				matched_gws[gw_index].rule_id = rule->rule_id;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].prefix_len = pl->prefix_len;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].priority = t->priority;
 				matched_gws[gw_index].weight = t->weight * (kam_rand() >> 8);
@@ -2436,7 +2473,7 @@ static int load_gws(struct sip_msg *_m, int argc, action_u_t argv[])
 static int generate_uris(struct sip_msg *_m, char *r_uri, str *r_uri_user,
 		unsigned int *r_uri_len, char *dst_uri, unsigned int *dst_uri_len,
 		struct ip_addr *addr, unsigned int *gw_index, unsigned int *flags,
-		str *tag)
+		str *tag, unsigned int *rule_id)
 {
 	int_str gw_uri_val;
 	struct usr_avp *gu_avp;
@@ -2450,7 +2487,7 @@ static int generate_uris(struct sip_msg *_m, char *r_uri, str *r_uri_user,
 		return 0; /* No more gateways left */
 
 	decode_avp_value(gw_uri_val.s.s, gw_index, &scheme, &strip, &prefix,
-			&tmp_tag, addr, &hostname, &port, &params, &transport, flags);
+			&tmp_tag, addr, &hostname, &port, &params, &transport, flags, rule_id);
 
 	if(addr->af != 0) {
 		addr_str.s = ip_addr2a(addr);
@@ -2808,7 +2845,7 @@ static int ki_next_gw(sip_msg_t *_m)
 	int rval;
 	str uri_str, tag_str;
 	char tag[MAX_TAG_LEN];
-	unsigned int flags, r_uri_len, dst_uri_len, gw_index;
+	unsigned int flags, r_uri_len, dst_uri_len, gw_index, rule_id;
 	char r_uri[MAX_URI_LEN], dst_uri[MAX_URI_LEN];
 	struct ip_addr addr;
 
@@ -2828,7 +2865,7 @@ static int ki_next_gw(sip_msg_t *_m)
 			return -1;
 		}
 		if(generate_uris(_m, r_uri, &(_m->parsed_uri.user), &r_uri_len, dst_uri,
-				   &dst_uri_len, &addr, &gw_index, &flags, &tag_str)
+				   &dst_uri_len, &addr, &gw_index, &flags, &tag_str, &rule_id)
 				<= 0) {
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -2847,7 +2884,7 @@ static int ki_next_gw(sip_msg_t *_m)
          * and Destination URIs. */
 
 		if(generate_uris(_m, r_uri, &(ruri_user_val.s), &r_uri_len, dst_uri,
-				   &dst_uri_len, &addr, &gw_index, &flags, &tag_str)
+				   &dst_uri_len, &addr, &gw_index, &flags, &tag_str, &rule_id)
 				<= 0) {
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -2887,6 +2924,13 @@ static int ki_next_gw(sip_msg_t *_m)
 		LM_DBG("added tag_avp <%.*s>\n", val.s.len, val.s.s);
 	}
 
+	/* Set rule_id_avp */
+	if(rule_id_avp_param) {
+		val.n = rule_id;
+		add_avp(rule_id_avp_type, rule_id_avp, val);
+				LM_DBG("added rule_id_avp <%u>\n", (unsigned int)val.n);
+	}
+
 	/* Add index of selected gw to defunct gw AVP */
 	if((defunct_capability_param > 0) || (ping_interval_param > 0)) {
 		delete_avp(defunct_gw_avp_type, defunct_gw_avp);
diff --git a/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.h b/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.h
index 7dd6f4fcdb5..3bcf495e335 100644
--- a/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.h
+++ b/src/modules/lcr/lcr_mod.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct rule_id_info
 struct matched_gw_info
 {
 	unsigned short gw_index;
+	unsigned int rule_id;
 	unsigned short prefix_len;
 	unsigned short priority;
 	unsigned int weight;