diff --git a/framework/rbac/DbManager.php b/framework/rbac/DbManager.php
index f8731af..a4a8396 100644
--- a/framework/rbac/DbManager.php
+++ b/framework/rbac/DbManager.php
@@ -631,14 +631,20 @@ class DbManager extends Manager
      *
      * @param Rule $rule the rule that has been changed.
      */
-    public function saveRule(Rule $rule)
+    public function insertRule(Rule $rule)
     {
-        $data = serialize($rule);
-        try {
-            $this->db->createCommand()->insert($this->ruleTable, ['name' => $rule->name, 'data' => $data])->execute();
-        } catch (\yii\db\Exception $e) {
-            $this->db->createCommand()->update($this->ruleTable, ['data' => $data], ['name' => $rule->name])->execute();
-        }
+        $this->db->createCommand()->insert($this->ruleTable, ['name' => $rule->name, 'data' => serialize($rule)])->execute();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates existing rule.
+     *
+     * @param string $name the name of the rule to update
+     * @param Rule $rule new rule
+     */
+    public function updateRule($name, Rule $rule)
+    {
+        $this->db->createCommand()->update($this->ruleTable, ['name' => $rule->name, 'data' => serialize($rule)], ['name' => $name])->execute();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/rbac/Manager.php b/framework/rbac/Manager.php
index 1ab494f..714f1cc 100644
--- a/framework/rbac/Manager.php
+++ b/framework/rbac/Manager.php
@@ -323,11 +323,19 @@ abstract class Manager extends Component
     abstract public function removeRule($name);
 
     /**
-     * Saves the changes to the rule.
+     * Inserts new rule.
      *
-     * @param Rule $rule the rule that has been changed.
+     * @param Rule $rule the rule that needs to be stored.
      */
-    abstract public function saveRule(Rule $rule);
+    abstract public function insertRule(Rule $rule);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates existing rule.
+     *
+     * @param string $name the name of the rule to update
+     * @param Rule $rule new rule
+     */
+    abstract public function updateRule($name, Rule $rule);
 
     /**
      * Returns rule given its name.
diff --git a/framework/rbac/PhpManager.php b/framework/rbac/PhpManager.php
index c64bc9c..fd6ee0c 100644
--- a/framework/rbac/PhpManager.php
+++ b/framework/rbac/PhpManager.php
@@ -601,12 +601,26 @@ class PhpManager extends Manager
      *
      * @param Rule $rule the rule that has been changed.
      */
-    public function saveRule(Rule $rule)
+    public function insertRule(Rule $rule)
     {
         $this->_rules[$rule->name] = $rule;
     }
 
     /**
+     * Updates existing rule.
+     *
+     * @param string $name the name of the rule to update
+     * @param Rule $rule new rule
+     */
+    public function updateRule($name, Rule $rule)
+    {
+        if ($rule->name !== $name) {
+            unset($this->_rules[$name]);
+        }
+        $this->_rules[$rule->name] = $rule;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns rule given its name.
      *
      * @param string $name name of the rule.
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/rbac/ManagerTestCase.php b/tests/unit/framework/rbac/ManagerTestCase.php
index 0aa6b87..40b2d84 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/rbac/ManagerTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/rbac/ManagerTestCase.php
@@ -178,29 +178,44 @@ abstract class ManagerTestCase extends TestCase
         $this->assertNull($rule);
     }
 
-    public function testSaveRule()
+    public function testInsertRule()
     {
         $ruleName = 'isReallyReallyAuthor';
         $rule = new AuthorRule(['name' => $ruleName, 'reallyReally' => true]);
-        $this->auth->saveRule($rule);
+        $this->auth->insertRule($rule);
 
         /** @var AuthorRule $rule */
         $rule = $this->auth->getRule($ruleName);
         $this->assertEquals($ruleName, $rule->name);
         $this->assertEquals(true, $rule->reallyReally);
+    }
 
+    public function testUpdateRule()
+    {
+        $rule = $this->auth->getRule('isAuthor');
+        $rule->name = "newName";
         $rule->reallyReally = false;
-        $this->auth->saveRule($rule);
+        $this->auth->updateRule('isAuthor', $rule);
 
         /** @var AuthorRule $rule */
-        $rule = $this->auth->getRule($ruleName);
+        $rule = $this->auth->getRule('isAuthor');
+        $this->assertEquals(null, $rule);
+
+        $rule = $this->auth->getRule('newName');
+        $this->assertEquals("newName", $rule->name);
         $this->assertEquals(false, $rule->reallyReally);
+
+        $rule->reallyReally = true;
+        $this->auth->updateRule('newName', $rule);
+
+        $rule = $this->auth->getRule('newName');
+        $this->assertEquals(true, $rule->reallyReally);
     }
 
     public function testGetRules()
     {
         $rule = new AuthorRule(['name' => 'isReallyReallyAuthor', 'reallyReally' => true]);
-        $this->auth->saveRule($rule);
+        $this->auth->insertRule($rule);
 
         $rules = $this->auth->getRules();
 
@@ -281,7 +296,7 @@ abstract class ManagerTestCase extends TestCase
 
     protected function prepareData()
     {
-        $this->auth->saveRule(new AuthorRule());
+        $this->auth->insertRule(new AuthorRule());
 
         $this->auth->createOperation('createPost', 'create a post');
         $this->auth->createOperation('readPost', 'read a post');