diff --git a/changes/9994-policy-platform-saves b/changes/9994-policy-platform-saves
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a75af05ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/9994-policy-platform-saves
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Even for default policies, you can save new (even uncompatible) policy platforms using the platform checkboxes as a user would expect the options to successfully save
diff --git a/frontend/pages/policies/PolicyPage/components/PolicyForm/PolicyForm.tsx b/frontend/pages/policies/PolicyPage/components/PolicyForm/PolicyForm.tsx
index 06b37edd07..21ea0a16fe 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/policies/PolicyPage/components/PolicyForm/PolicyForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/policies/PolicyPage/components/PolicyForm/PolicyForm.tsx
@@ -237,10 +237,7 @@ const PolicyForm = ({
         description: lastEditedQueryDescription,
         query: lastEditedQueryBody,
         resolution: lastEditedQueryResolution,
-        platform:
-          defaultPolicy && lastEditedQueryPlatform
-            ? lastEditedQueryPlatform
-            : newPlatformString,
+        platform: newPlatformString,
       };
       if (isPremiumTier) {
         payload.critical = lastEditedQueryCritical;