diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mapwidget/client/MapWidgetTD.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mapwidget/client/MapWidgetTD.java
index c04e832..d3c113f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mapwidget/client/MapWidgetTD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mapwidget/client/MapWidgetTD.java
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public class MapWidgetTD  extends WizardWindow  {
 				
 				if(!existsGeometryColumn){
 					Log.info("Attention, no Geometry Column present!");
-					UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "No Geometry Column Present!");
+					showErrorAndHide("Attention",
+							"No Geometry Column Present!",new Throwable("No Geometry Column Present!"));
 					close(false);
 				} else {
 					if(countGeometryColumns==1){