diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
index 7629914..fde88b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/UserUtil.java
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public class UserUtil {
 					RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
 					// if the role is member, continue
-					if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
-						continue;
+					//if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
+					//continue;
 
 					// admin or editor case
 					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, gCubeGroupName, gCubeGroup.getGroupId(), 
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ public class UserUtil {
 					RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
 					// if the role is member, continue
-					if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
-						continue;
+					//if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
+					//continue;
 
 					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, gCubeGroupName, gCubeGroup.getGroupId(), 
 							correspondentRoleToCheck, groupManager, gcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ public class UserUtil {
 				RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
 				//if it the role is ADMIN/EDITOR we have to be sure to set it 
-				if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.ADMIN) || correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.EDITOR)){
+				//if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.ADMIN) || correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.EDITOR)){
 
-					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, groupName, currentGroupId, 
-							correspondentRoleToCheck, groupManager, gcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
+				checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, groupName, currentGroupId, 
+						correspondentRoleToCheck, groupManager, gcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
 
-					toReturn = mapRolesIntoOrganizationToCkanRole(correspondentRoleToCheck);
-				}
+				toReturn = mapRolesIntoOrganizationToCkanRole(correspondentRoleToCheck);
+				//}
 			}
 		}catch(Exception e){
 			logger.error("Unable to retrieve the role information for this user. Returning member role", e);
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ public class UserUtil {
 		// if there is an instance of ckan in this scope..
 		if(ckanUtils != null){
 			boolean res = ckanUtils.checkRole(username, gCubeGroupName, correspondentRoleToCheck);
-			if(res){
+			if(res && !correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER)){
 				// get the orgs of the user and retrieve its title and name
 				List<CkanOrganization> ckanOrgs = ckanUtils.getOrganizationsByUser(username);
 				for (CkanOrganization ckanOrganization : ckanOrgs) {
-					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase())){// || ckanOrganization.getName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT)){
+					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase())){
 						orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole.add(new OrganizationBean(ckanOrganization.getTitle(), ckanOrganization.getName()));
 						break;
 					}