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 ad19151..cac99cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN implements Moderated {
 						break;
 					
 					case EDITOR:
-						if(cmItemStatus!=null) {
+						if(cmItemStatus!=null && cmItemStatus!=CMItemStatus.APPROVED) {
 							q = String.format("%s AND %s:%s", q, AUTHOR_EMAIL_KEY, ckanUser.getEMail());
 							parameters.put(GCatConstants.Q_KEY,	q);
 						}