diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/ui/tags/TagsPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/ui/tags/TagsPanel.java
index d36373e..c358231 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/ui/tags/TagsPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/mpformbuilder/client/ui/tags/TagsPanel.java
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ public class TagsPanel extends Composite{
 
 		if(tagsList.contains(tag))
 			return;
+		
+		//selecting the item of the vocabulary
+		if(vocabulary!= null && vocabulary.size()>0) {
+			tagsEnterListBox.setSelectedValue(tag);
+			return;
+		}
 
 		// ckan accepts only alphanumeric values
 		String[] subTags = tag.trim().split(" ");