diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/DMPs.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/DMPs.java
index 9ed205d1d..4eb31711b 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/DMPs.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/DMPs.java
@@ -258,12 +258,14 @@ public class DMPs extends BaseController {
         }
     }
 
+    @Transactional
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = {"/createZenodoDoi/{id}"})
     public ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<String>> createZenodoDoi(@PathVariable String id, Principal principal) {
         try {
             String zenodoDOI = this.dataManagementPlanManager.createZenodoDoi(UUID.fromString(id), principal);
             return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<String>().status(ApiMessageCode.SUCCESS_MESSAGE).message("Successfully created DOI for Data Datamanagement Plan in question.").payload(zenodoDOI));
         } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
             return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).body(new ResponseItem<String>().status(ApiMessageCode.ERROR_MESSAGE).message(e.getMessage()));
         }
     }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index 68e4801b0..80f0b4d61 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             throw new Exception("User is not authorized to invoke this action");
         if (!dmp.getStatus().equals(DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue()))
             throw new Exception("DMP is not finalized");
-        if (!dmp.getDoi().trim().isEmpty())
+        if (dmp.getDoi() != null)
             throw new Exception("DMP already has a DOI");
 
         // First step, post call to Zenodo, to create the entry.
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
                 "        \"publication_type\": \"datamanagementplan\",\n" +
                 "        \"description\": \"" + dmp.getDescription() + "\",\n" +
                 "        \"creators\": [{\n" +
-                "        \t\t\"name\": \"Kolokythas, Georgios\",\n" +
+                "        \t\t\"name\": \"" + dmp.getUsers().stream().filter(userDMP -> userDMP.getRole().equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue())).findFirst().get().getUser().getName() + "\",\n" +
                 "        \t\t\"affiliation\": \"OpenDMP\"}]\n" +
                 "    }\n" +
                 "}";