diff --git a/src/org/gcube/application/framework/core/session/ASLSession.java b/src/org/gcube/application/framework/core/session/ASLSession.java
index d659a0d..def0562 100644
--- a/src/org/gcube/application/framework/core/session/ASLSession.java
+++ b/src/org/gcube/application/framework/core/session/ASLSession.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class ASLSession{
 	private HashMap<String, Notifier> notifiers;
 	String scopeName;
 	private ASLGroupModel groupModel;
+	private boolean loggedIn = false;
 	
 	
 	// ACCESS LOGGER
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ public class ASLSession{
 	public String getScopeName()
 	{
 		System.out.println("The scope is name: " + scope);
+		System.out.println("the username is: " + username);
 		if (scope != null)
 			return scope.toString();
 		else
@@ -214,17 +216,38 @@ public class ASLSession{
 		System.out.println("la" + scope);
 		if(new PortalSecurityManager(this.scope).isSecurityEnabled())
 			this.credential = UserCredential.getCredential(username, scope);
-		if (previousScopeName != null && !previousScopeName.equals(scopeName)) {
+		
+		// get the attribute that indicates of log in has been done from the login portlet - or if the user logs in from a bookmark
+		if (loggedIn == true) {
+			// don't log
+			initializeAttributes();
+			// clear the attribute
+			loggedIn = false;
+			System.out.println("Passing the logging because the variable was set");
+			return;
+		}
+		if ((previousScopeName != null && !previousScopeName.equals(scopeName)) || previousScopeName == null) {
+			System.out.println("Logging the entrance");
 			innerSession.clear();
 			// ACCESS LOGGER
 			LoginToVreAccessLogEntry loginEntry = new LoginToVreAccessLogEntry();
 			accessLogger.logEntry(username, scope, loginEntry);
-		}
+		} else
+			System.out.println("Passing the logging because the scope was the same");
 		initializeAttributes();
 		
 		
 	}
 	
+	public void logUserLogin(String scope) {
+		System.out.println("LogUserLogin method called");
+		innerSession.clear();
+		loggedIn = true;
+		// ACCESS LOGGER
+		LoginToVreAccessLogEntry loginEntry = new LoginToVreAccessLogEntry();
+		accessLogger.logEntry(username, scope, loginEntry);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @param notification the name of the notification to wait for
 	 * @throws InterruptedException when the thread is interrupted