diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
index 6686939..dbbb1d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.shared.WorkspaceUserQuote;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.shared.accounting.GxtAccountingEntryType;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.shared.accounting.GxtAccountingField;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspaceapplicationhandler.ApplicationReaderFromGenericResource;
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.ckandatapublisherwidget.shared.GroupBean;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.ckandatapublisherwidget.shared.OrganizationBean;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.GroupManager;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.UserManager;
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GCubeUser;
 import com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc.RemoteServiceServlet;
 import com.liferay.portal.service.UserLocalServiceUtil;
 
+import eu.trentorise.opendata.jackan.model.CkanGroup;
+
 
 /**
  * The Class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.
@@ -3504,6 +3507,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 		// get key per scope
 		String keyPerScopeRole = UtilMethods.concatenateSessionKeyScope(SessionCatalogueAttributes.CKAN_PUBLISH_WORKSPACE, scopePerCurrentUrl);
 		String keyPerScopeOrganizations = UtilMethods.concatenateSessionKeyScope(SessionCatalogueAttributes.CKAN_ORGANIZATIONS_PUBLISH_KEY, scopePerCurrentUrl);
+		String keyPerScopeGroups = UtilMethods.concatenateSessionKeyScope(SessionCatalogueAttributes.CKAN_GROUPS_MEMBER, scopePerCurrentUrl);
 
 		// check if this information was already into the ASL Session (true means the user has at least in one org
 		// the role editor), false that he is just a member so he cannot publish
@@ -3528,7 +3532,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 				// 1) organizations in which he can publish (the widget will find these info in session)
 				if(role){
 					httpSession.setAttribute(keyPerScopeOrganizations, orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole);
-					workspaceLogger.info("Set organizations in which he can publish to " + orgsInWhichAtLeastEditorRole + " into session for user " + username);
+					httpSession.setAttribute(keyPerScopeGroups, fetchUserGroups(scopePerCurrentUrl, username));
 				}
 			}catch(Exception e){
 				workspaceLogger.error("Unable to retrieve the role information for this user. Returning FALSE", e);
@@ -3544,6 +3548,40 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 		// return false
 		return role;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fetch the list of ckan groups for which the user is member
+	 * @param context 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private List<GroupBean> fetchUserGroups(String context, String username) {
+
+		List<GroupBean> toReturn = null;
+		workspaceLogger.info("Preloading user's groups");
+
+		try{
+			DataCatalogue catalogue = getCatalogue(context);
+			List<CkanGroup> ckanGroups = catalogue.getGroups();
+			String apiKey = catalogue.getApiKeyFromUsername(username);
+			toReturn = new ArrayList<GroupBean>();
+
+			// Members/Admin of the group
+			for (CkanGroup ckanGroup : ckanGroups) {
+				String role = catalogue.getRoleOfUserInGroup(username, ckanGroup.getName(), apiKey);
+
+				if(role == null)
+					continue;
+
+				toReturn.add(new GroupBean(ckanGroup.getTitle(), ckanGroup.getName()));
+			}
+			workspaceLogger.debug("List of groups to return is " + toReturn);
+
+		}catch(Exception e){
+			workspaceLogger.error("Failed to preload user's groups");
+		}
+
+		return toReturn;
+	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService#markFolderAsPublicForFolderItemId(java.lang.String, boolean)