Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java
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diff -u -rf9183368618ff2a6d90315bad64b65778d6b8075 -r6decbd9fa741ca41a0399a55b3d62398cbdecb82
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java	(.../WorkspaceManagementService.java)	(revision f9183368618ff2a6d90315bad64b65778d6b8075)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java	(.../WorkspaceManagementService.java)	(revision 6decbd9fa741ca41a0399a55b3d62398cbdecb82)
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@
 		} else if (workspaceFolder.getUserID().equals(user.getUserId())) {
 			log.debug(user.getLogin()+" has owner access to "+workspaceFolder.getName());
 			permission = WorkspaceFolder.OWNER_ACCESS;
-		} else if(user.hasMemberAccess(workspaceFolder)) {
-			log.debug(user.getLogin()+" has membership access to "+workspaceFolder.getName());
-			permission = WorkspaceFolder.MEMBERSHIP_ACCESS;
 		} else if (userMgmtService.hasRoleInOrganisation(user, Role.ROLE_AUTHOR_ADMIN)){
 			log.debug(user.getLogin()+" has owner access to "+workspaceFolder.getName());
 			permission = WorkspaceFolder.OWNER_ACCESS;
+		} else if(user.hasMemberAccess(workspaceFolder)) {
+			log.debug(user.getLogin()+" has membership access to "+workspaceFolder.getName());
+			permission = WorkspaceFolder.MEMBERSHIP_ACCESS;
 		} else {
 			log.debug(user.getLogin()+" has no access to "+workspaceFolder.getName());
 			permission = WorkspaceFolder.NO_ACCESS;