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 9430fa269..004505fea 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
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             }
         }
 
-        checkIfUserCanEditGrant(newDmp, user);
+        if (newDmp.getGrant().getType().equals(Grant.GrantType.INTERNAL.getValue())) {
+            checkIfUserCanEditGrant(newDmp, user);
+        }
         assignGrandUserIfInternal(newDmp, user);
         assignFunderUserIfInternal(newDmp, user);
         assignProjectUserIfInternal(newDmp, user);