diff --git a/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/main/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeMode.java b/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/main/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeMode.java
index c347d4229..748ea7b32 100644
--- a/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/main/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeMode.java
+++ b/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/main/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeMode.java
@@ -40,17 +40,19 @@ public static SumoLaneChangeMode translateFromEnum(final LaneChangeMode laneChan
                 mode.setSublaneChanges(false, false);
                 mode.setRespectOtherDrivers(RESPECT_SPEED_GAPS_OF_OTHER_DRIVERS_ADAPT_SPEED);
                 break;
+            // For strategic lane changes (change lanes to continue the route),
+            // we always let SUMO overwrite requested lane changes (overrideTraci = true)
             case FOLLOW_ROUTE:
                 mode.setSublaneChanges(false, false);
-                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, false);
+                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, true);
                 mode.setRespectOtherDrivers(RESPECT_SPEED_GAPS_OF_OTHER_DRIVERS_ADAPT_SPEED);
                 break;
             case AGGRESSIVE:
-                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, false);
+                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, true);
                 mode.setSpeedChanges(true, false);
                 break;
             case CAUTIOUS:
-                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, false);
+                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, true);
                 mode.setCooperativeChanges(true, false);
                 mode.setSpeedChanges(true, false);
                 mode.setRightDriveChanges(true, false);
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ public static SumoLaneChangeMode translateFromEnum(final LaneChangeMode laneChan
             case PASSIVE:
             case COOPERATIVE:
             case DEFAULT:
-                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, false);
+                mode.setStrategicChanges(true, true);
                 mode.setCooperativeChanges(true, false);
                 mode.setSpeedChanges(true, false);
                 mode.setRightDriveChanges(true, false);
diff --git a/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/test/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeModeTest.java b/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/test/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeModeTest.java
index 7430ccff6..ae3330d45 100644
--- a/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/test/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeModeTest.java
+++ b/fed/mosaic-sumo/src/test/java/org/eclipse/mosaic/fed/sumo/bridge/api/complex/SumoLaneChangeModeTest.java
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ public void testGetAsInteger_overrideTraci() {
 
     @Test
     public void testTranslateFromEnum() {
-        assertEquals(1621, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.DEFAULT).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(1622, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.DEFAULT).getAsInteger());
         assertEquals(512, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.OFF).getAsInteger());
-        assertEquals(513, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.FOLLOW_ROUTE).getAsInteger());
-        assertEquals(1041, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.AGGRESSIVE).getAsInteger());
-        assertEquals(1621, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.COOPERATIVE).getAsInteger());
-        assertEquals(1877, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.CAUTIOUS).getAsInteger());
-        assertEquals(1621, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.PASSIVE).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(514, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.FOLLOW_ROUTE).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(1042, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.AGGRESSIVE).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(1622, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.COOPERATIVE).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(1878, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.CAUTIOUS).getAsInteger());
+        assertEquals(1622, SumoLaneChangeMode.translateFromEnum(LaneChangeMode.PASSIVE).getAsInteger());
     }
 
 }