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 44ecb32..a908cc9 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
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.CKanUtils;
+import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.CKanUtilsImpl;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.models.RolesIntoOrganization;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.InfoContactModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl;
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ public class UserUtil {
 				// get the orgs of the user 
 				List<CkanOrganization> ckanOrgs = ckanUtils.getOrganizationsByUser(username);
 				for (CkanOrganization ckanOrganization : ckanOrgs) {
-					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase())){
+					if(ckanOrganization.getName().equals(gCubeGroupName.toLowerCase()) || ckanOrganization.getName().equals(CKanUtilsImpl.PRODUCTION_CKAN_ORGNAME_ROOT)){
 						orgsInWhichAdminRole.add(new OrganizationBean(ckanOrganization.getTitle(), ckanOrganization.getName()));
 						break;
 					}