diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
index c95b5bd..72eeca4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/items/Item.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class Item {
 		
 	public String getOwner() {
 		if (owner!=null) return owner;
-		else if (ownerNode!=null) ownerNode.getUserName();
+		else if (ownerNode!=null) return ownerNode.getUserName();
 		return null;
 	}