diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/speciesdiscovery/server/TaxonomySearchServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/speciesdiscovery/server/TaxonomySearchServiceImpl.java
index 6d61adc..3fd97ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/speciesdiscovery/server/TaxonomySearchServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/speciesdiscovery/server/TaxonomySearchServiceImpl.java
@@ -1906,11 +1906,11 @@ protected ASLSession getASLSession()
 					logger.warn("Gis job has an id null or empty, skipping");
 				}else{
 
-					CompleteJobStatus statusResponse = taxonomyService.getGisLayerByJobId(job.getId());
-				 	logger.info("get occurrence job "+job.getId()+ " from service");
-
 				 	try{
 
+						CompleteJobStatus statusResponse = taxonomyService.getGisLayerByJobId(job.getId());
+					 	logger.info("get occurrence job "+job.getId()+ " from service");
+
 						if(statusResponse!=null){
 				    		logger.info("statusResponse of gis layer job is not null..." + job.getId());
 					    	JobGisLayerModel convertJob = GisLayerJobUtil.convertJob(job, statusResponse, gisLayerJobDao, taxonomyService, getASLSession());