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 aeba82b80..f3882167b 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
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             userDMP.setDmp(newDmp);
             userDMP.setUser(user);
             userDMP.setRole((UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue()));
+            apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserDmpDao().createOrUpdate(userDMP);
 
             copyDatasets(newDmp, apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDatasetDao());
         } else {
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
         userDMP.setDmp(newDmp);
         userDMP.setUser(user);
         userDMP.setRole((UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue()));
+        apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserDmpDao().createOrUpdate(userDMP);
         copyDatasets(newDmp, apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDatasetDao());
     }