After the war period, he was appointed as Uemon no jo (the third ranked official of the Right Division of Outer Palace Guards) by Emperor Goshirakawa, however, this appointment, which was done without MINAMOTO no Yoritomo's prior consent, provoked Yoritomo's outrage.
戦後、後白河天皇によって右衛門尉に任ぜられたが無断での任官であったため、これが源頼朝の怒りを買った。