diff --git a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Contracts/RaiseIntentRequest.cs b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Contracts/RaiseIntentRequest.cs
index d02040488..c2c14502a 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Contracts/RaiseIntentRequest.cs
+++ b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Contracts/RaiseIntentRequest.cs
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ internal sealed class RaiseIntentRequest
     /// </summary>
     public string Intent { get; set; }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Indicates that the client selected an instance or an app to start and resolve the raised intent.
-    /// </summary>
-    public bool Selected { get; set; }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Context for identifying more the specific app that should handle the raised intent.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Fdc3DesktopAgent.cs b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Fdc3DesktopAgent.cs
index dbee924af..77d467c87 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Fdc3DesktopAgent.cs
+++ b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/src/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent/Fdc3DesktopAgent.cs
@@ -669,11 +669,6 @@ public async ValueTask<RaiseIntentResult<RaiseIntentResponse>> RaiseIntent(Raise
         //else for consistency it will return a single element array containing the intentMetadata which is allowed by the request.
         Func<Fdc3App, Dictionary<string, AppIntent>, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, IntentMetadata>>?> selector = (fdc3App, appIntents) =>
         {
-            //If the user selects an application from the AppDirectory instead of the its running instance
-            if (request.Selected && appIntents.TryGetValue(request.Intent, out var result) && result.Apps.Any())
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
 
             if (fdc3App.Interop?.Intents?.ListensFor == null
                 || !fdc3App.Interop.Intents.ListensFor.TryGetValue(request.Intent!, out var intentMetadata))
diff --git a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/EndToEndTests.cs b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/EndToEndTests.cs
index a312edb40..952b98849 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/EndToEndTests.cs
+++ b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/EndToEndTests.cs
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ public async Task RaiseIntentReturnsNoAppsFound()
             MessageId = 2,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "noIntentShouldHandle",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context(ContextTypes.Nothing)
         };
 
@@ -509,7 +508,6 @@ public async Task RaiseIntentReturnsAppIntentWithOneExistingAppAndPublishesConte
             MessageId = 2,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -575,7 +573,6 @@ public async Task StoreIntentResultReturnsSuccessfully()
             MessageId = 2,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -708,7 +705,6 @@ public async Task GetIntentResultReturnsSuccessfully()
             MessageId = 2,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -819,7 +815,6 @@ public async Task AddIntentListenerSubscribesWithExistingAppPerRaisedIntent()
                 MessageId = 1,
                 Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
                 Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-                Selected = false,
                 Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
                 TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
             },
diff --git a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Fdc3DesktopAgentTests.cs b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Fdc3DesktopAgentTests.cs
index d9a8e1c59..295eb6057 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Fdc3DesktopAgentTests.cs
+++ b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Fdc3DesktopAgentTests.cs
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ public async Task GetIntentResult_returns()
                 MessageId = int.MaxValue,
                 Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
                 Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-                Selected = false,
                 Context = new Context("context2"),
                 TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
             };
@@ -320,7 +319,6 @@ public async Task GetIntentResult_fails()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -395,7 +393,6 @@ public async Task StoreIntentResult_returns()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -448,7 +445,6 @@ public async Task AddIntentListener_subscribes()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -490,7 +486,6 @@ public async Task AddIntentListener_unsubscribes()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -540,7 +535,6 @@ public async Task RaiseIntent_returns_NoAppsFound()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "noAppShouldReturn",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2")
         };
 
@@ -557,7 +551,6 @@ public async Task RaiseIntent_calls_ResolverUI()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context(ContextTypes.Nothing)
         };
 
@@ -595,7 +588,6 @@ public async Task RaiseIntent_returns_one_running_app()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
diff --git a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Infrastructure/Internal/Fdc3DesktopAgentMessageRouterService.Tests.cs b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Infrastructure/Internal/Fdc3DesktopAgentMessageRouterService.Tests.cs
index 756a8772b..911ce193d 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Infrastructure/Internal/Fdc3DesktopAgentMessageRouterService.Tests.cs
+++ b/src/fdc3/dotnet/DesktopAgent/test/MorganStanley.ComposeUI.DesktopAgent.Tests/Infrastructure/Internal/Fdc3DesktopAgentMessageRouterService.Tests.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_returns_IntentDeliveryFailed_error_as_no_int
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4" }
         };
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_returns_IntentDeliveryFailed_error_as_no_int
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom")
         };
 
@@ -194,7 +192,6 @@ public async Task
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -253,7 +250,6 @@ public async Task
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -276,13 +272,18 @@ public async Task
     [Fact]
     public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_calls_ResolverUI_by_Context_filter()
     {
+        await _fdc3.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        //TODO: should add some identifier to the query => "fdc3:" + instance.Manifest.Id
+        var origin = await _mockModuleLoader.Object.StartModule(new StartRequest("appId4"));
+        var originFdc3InstanceId = Fdc3InstanceIdRetriever.Get(origin);
+
         var instanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
         var raiseIntentRequest = new RaiseIntentRequest
         {
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = instanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2")
         };
 
@@ -299,7 +300,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_calls_ResolverUI_by_Context_filter_if_fdc3_n
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = instanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context(ContextTypes.Nothing)
         };
 
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_fails_as_no_apps_found_by_AppIdentifier()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "testIntent",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextType"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "noAppShouldReturn" }
         };
@@ -333,7 +332,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_fails_as_no_apps_found_by_Context()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("noAppShouldReturn")
         };
 
@@ -350,7 +348,6 @@ public async Task HandleRaiseIntent_fails_as_no_apps_found_by_Intent()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "noAppShouldReturn",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2")
         };
 
@@ -412,7 +409,6 @@ public async Task HandleStoreIntentResult_succeeds_with_channel()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -462,7 +458,6 @@ public async Task HandleStoreIntentResult_succeeds_with_context()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = true,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -513,7 +508,6 @@ public async Task HandleStoreIntentResult_succeeds_with_voidResult()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -608,7 +602,6 @@ public async Task HandleGetIntentResult_fails_due_no_intent_found()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -671,7 +664,6 @@ public async Task HandleGetIntentResult_succeeds_with_context()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -734,7 +726,6 @@ public async Task HandleGetIntentResult_succeeds_with_channel()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -798,7 +789,6 @@ public async Task HandleGetIntentResult_succeeds_with_voidResult()
             MessageId = int.MaxValue,
             Fdc3InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
             Intent = "intentMetadata4",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("context2"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -887,7 +877,6 @@ public async Task HandleAddIntentListener_subscribes_to_existing_raised_intent()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
@@ -936,7 +925,6 @@ public async Task HandleAddIntentListener_subscribes()
             MessageId = 1,
             Fdc3InstanceId = originFdc3InstanceId,
             Intent = "intentMetadataCustom",
-            Selected = false,
             Context = new Context("contextCustom"),
             TargetAppIdentifier = new AppIdentifier { AppId = "appId4", InstanceId = targetFdc3InstanceId }
         };
diff --git a/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/MessageRouterIntentsClient.ts b/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/MessageRouterIntentsClient.ts
index 80421c473..e6fb7b148 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/MessageRouterIntentsClient.ts
+++ b/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/MessageRouterIntentsClient.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class MessageRouterIntentsClient implements IntentsClient {
         }
 
         const messageId = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
-        const message = new Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest(messageId, window.composeui.fdc3.config!.instanceId!, intent, false, context, app);
+        const message = new Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest(messageId, window.composeui.fdc3.config!.instanceId!, intent, context, app);
         const responseFromService = await this.messageRouterClient.invoke(ComposeUITopic.raiseIntent(), JSON.stringify(message));
         if (!responseFromService) {
             throw new Error(ComposeUIErrors.NoAnswerWasProvided);
diff --git a/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/messages/Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest.ts b/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/messages/Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest.ts
index d8c7947fd..81c1f7168 100644
--- a/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/messages/Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest.ts
+++ b/src/fdc3/js/composeui-fdc3/src/infrastructure/messages/Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export class Fdc3RaiseIntentRequest {
         public readonly messageId: number,
         public readonly fdc3InstanceId: string,
         public readonly intent: string,
-        public readonly selected: boolean,
         public readonly context: Context,
         public readonly targetAppIdentifier?: AppIdentifier) {
     }