diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
index 57eeb96..42be6e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN {
 					break;
 					
 				case PENDING:
-					if(result.get(AUTHOR_EMAIL_KEY).asText().compareTo(portalUser.getEMail())==0) {
+					if(isItemCreator()) {
 						break;
 					}
 					if(portalUser.isCatalogueModerator()) {
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN {
 					throw new ForbiddenException("You are not entitled to update a " + cmItemStatus.getValue() + " item");
 					
 				case REJECTED:
-					if(result.get(AUTHOR_EMAIL_KEY).asText().compareTo(portalUser.getEMail())==0) {
+					if(isItemCreator()) {
 						break;
 					}
 					if(ckanUser.getRole() == Role.ADMIN || portalUser.isCatalogueModerator()) {