diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/shared/UserBean.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/shared/UserBean.java
index 365bff4..8a4b11f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/shared/UserBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/shared/UserBean.java
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ public class UserBean implements Serializable {
 	private String firstName;
 	private String lastName;
 	private String email;
-	private boolean cataloguePermission;
-	
+	private Boolean cataloguePermission;
+
 	public UserBean(String username, String firstName, String lastName,
-			String email, boolean cataloguePermission) {
+			String email, Boolean cataloguePermission) {
 		super();
 		this.cataloguePermission = cataloguePermission;
 		this.username = username;
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ public class UserBean implements Serializable {
 	public void setEmail(String email) {
 		this.email = email;
 	}
-	public boolean hasCataloguePermission() {
+	public Boolean hasCataloguePermission() {
 		return cataloguePermission;
 	}
-	public void setCataloguePermission(boolean cataloguePermission) {
+	public void setCataloguePermission(Boolean cataloguePermission) {
 		this.cataloguePermission = cataloguePermission;
 	}