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 2f4b377ce..83371310c 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
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
         UserDMP userDMP = new UserDMP();
         userDMP.setDmp(dmp);
         userDMP.setUser(userInfo);
-        userDMP.setRole(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.CREATOR.getValue());
+        userDMP.setRole(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue());
         databaseRepository.getUserDmpDao().createOrUpdate(userDMP);
     }
 
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
     }
 
     private boolean isUserOwnerOfDmp(DMP dmp, Principal principal) {
-        return (dmp.getUsers().stream().filter(userDMP -> userDMP.getRole().equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.CREATOR.getValue()) || userDMP.getRole().equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue())).findFirst().get().getUser().getId()).equals(principal.getId());
+        return (dmp.getUsers().stream().filter(userDMP -> userDMP.getRole().equals(UserDMP.UserDMPRoles.OWNER.getValue())).findFirst().get().getUser().getId()).equals(principal.getId());
     }
 
     public String createZenodoDoi(UUID id, Principal principal, ConfigLoader configLoader) throws Exception {