diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/publisher/RegistryPublisherImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/publisher/RegistryPublisherImpl.java
index 2d0be4e..08f8aa7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/publisher/RegistryPublisherImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/publisher/RegistryPublisherImpl.java
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ public class RegistryPublisherImpl implements RegistryPublisher {
 			log.debug("id generated: "+id);
 			ResourceMediator.setId(resource, id);
 		}
-		HashSet<String> vosScopes = updateResourceScopes(resource);
 		// add the new scopes
 		for(String scope: scopes){
 			log.debug("[VOCREATE] new scope added {}",scope);
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ public class RegistryPublisherImpl implements RegistryPublisher {
 			log.error("the resource is not valid", e);
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("the resource is not valid ", e.getCause());
 		}
+		HashSet<String> vosScopes = updateResourceScopes(resource);
 		try{
 			if(currentScope != null){
 				// checking the current scope: if the operation fails in the current VO it will give an exception, if it fails in another VO no exception will be given