diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/server/threads/WritePostCatalogueManagerThread.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/server/threads/WritePostCatalogueManagerThread.java
index 393f572..9bad58a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/server/threads/WritePostCatalogueManagerThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/server/threads/WritePostCatalogueManagerThread.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class WritePostCatalogueManagerThread extends Thread {
 
 		// add fallback
 		if(basePath == null || basePath.isEmpty())
-			new ServiceEndPointReaderSocial(currentScope).getBasePath();
+			basePath = new ServiceEndPointReaderSocial(currentScope).getBasePath();
 
 		if(basePath == null){