diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/social_networking_client_library/HashTagClient.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/social_networking_client_library/HashTagClient.java
index 336ff4c..80e7383 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/social_networking_client_library/HashTagClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/social_networking_client_library/HashTagClient.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class HashTagClient extends BaseClient{
 
 
 	public List<Post> getVREPostsByHashtagLib(String vreid, String hashtag){
+		hashtag = hashtag.substring(1);
 		logger.debug("Request for vre of hashtags");
 		String thisMethodSignature = "get-vre-post-by-hashtag-lib";
 		String request =  getServiceEndpoint() + thisMethodSignature + "?vreid=" + vreid + "&hashtag=" + hashtag;