diff --git a/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter.js b/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter.js
index 3371573ecc2..192c657d976 100644
--- a/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter.js
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ export const spec = {
 
     // First Party Data
     const commonFpd = (bidderRequest && bidderRequest.ortb2) || {};
-    const { user, device, site, bcat } = commonFpd;
+    const { user, device, site, bcat, badv } = commonFpd;
     if (site) {
       const { page, domain, ref } = payload.site;
       mergeDeep(payload, {site: site});
@@ -1226,6 +1226,9 @@ export const spec = {
     if (user) {
       mergeDeep(payload, {user: user});
     }
+    if (badv) {
+      mergeDeep(payload, {badv: badv});
+    }
     if (bcat) {
       blockedIabCategories = blockedIabCategories.concat(bcat);
     }
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js
index 544ba3d0fbf..5d59ff99a89 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/pubmaticBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -1922,6 +1922,15 @@ describe('PubMatic adapter', function () {
           expect(data.user.yob).to.equal(1985);
         });
 
+        it('ortb2.badv should be merged in the request', function() {
+          const ortb2 = {
+            badv: ['example.com']
+          };
+          const request = spec.buildRequests(bidRequests, {ortb2});
+          let data = JSON.parse(request.data);
+          expect(data.badv).to.deep.equal(['example.com']);
+        });
+
         describe('ortb2Imp', function() {
           describe('ortb2Imp.ext.gpid', function() {
             beforeEach(function () {