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 a66f014df..d655d8ba4 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
@@ -635,7 +635,6 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
 
     }
 
-
     private void assignUser(DMP dmp, UserInfo userInfo) {
         UserDMP userDMP = new UserDMP();
         userDMP.setDmp(dmp);
@@ -1251,14 +1250,16 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             for (OrganisationImportModel org : dataManagementPlans.get(0).getOrganisationImportModels()) {
                 eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Organisation organisation = new eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Organisation();
                 organisation.setLabel(org.getOrganaisationNameImport());
-                organisation.setId(org.getOrganaisationReferenceImport());
+                organisation.setReference(org.getOrganaisationReferenceImport());
+                organisation.setKey(organisation.getReference().split(":")[0]);
                 organisations.add(organisation);
             }
             List<eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Researcher> researchers = new LinkedList<>();
             for (ResearcherImportModels res : dataManagementPlans.get(0).getResearchersImportModels()) {
                 eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Researcher researcher = new eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Researcher();
                 researcher.setLabel(res.getResearcherImportName());
-                researcher.setId(res.getResearcherImportReference());
+                researcher.setReference(res.getResearcherImportReference());
+                researcher.setKey(researcher.getReference().split(":")[0]);
                 researchers.add(researcher);
             }