diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/util/UserUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/util/UserUtil.java
index 569acdf..6f572ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/util/UserUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/util/UserUtil.java
@@ -208,10 +208,6 @@ public class UserUtil {
 					// get highest role
 					RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
-					// if the role is member, continue
-					if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
-						continue;
-
 					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, gCubeGroupName, correspondentRoleToCheck, workspaceInstance,
 							groupManager, gCubeGroup.getGroupId(), orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
 				}
@@ -233,10 +229,6 @@ public class UserUtil {
 					// get highest role
 					RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
-					// if the role is member, continue
-					if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER))
-						continue;
-
 					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, gCubeGroupName, correspondentRoleToCheck, workspaceInstance,
 							groupManager, gCubeGroup.getGroupId(), orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
 				}
@@ -249,12 +241,8 @@ public class UserUtil {
 				// get highest role
 				RolesIntoOrganization correspondentRoleToCheck = getLiferayHighestRoleInOrg(roles);
 
-				// if it the role is ADMIN we have to be sure to set it
-				if(correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.ADMIN)){
-
-					checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, groupName, correspondentRoleToCheck, workspaceInstance,
-							groupManager, currentGroupId, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
-				}
+				checkIfRoleIsSetInCkanInstance(username, groupName, correspondentRoleToCheck, workspaceInstance,
+						groupManager, currentGroupId, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
 			}
 		}catch(Exception e){
 			logger.error("Unable to retrieve the role information for this user. Returning false", e);
@@ -295,8 +283,8 @@ public class UserUtil {
 		// if there is an instance of ckan in this scope..
 		if(ckanUtils != null){
 			boolean res = ckanUtils.checkRole(username, gCubeGroupName, correspondentRoleToCheck);
-			if(res){
-
+			
+			if(res && !correspondentRoleToCheck.equals(RolesIntoOrganization.MEMBER)){
 				// get the orgs of the user
 				List<CkanOrganization> ckanOrgs = ckanUtils.getOrganizationsByUser(username);
 				for (CkanOrganization ckanOrganization : ckanOrgs) {