diff --git a/src/cloud/occi/lib/ImageOCCI.rb b/src/cloud/occi/lib/ImageOCCI.rb
index 50a12133f5..1a9a9c6bb7 100755
--- a/src/cloud/occi/lib/ImageOCCI.rb
+++ b/src/cloud/occi/lib/ImageOCCI.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ImageOCCI < Image
             <% if self['FSTYPE'] != nil and  !self['FSTYPE'].empty? %>
             <FSTYPE><%= self['FSTYPE'] %></FSTYPE>
             <% end %>
-            <PUBLIC><%= self['PUBLIC'] == "0" ? "NO" : "YES"%></PUBLIC>
+            <PUBLIC><%= pub %></PUBLIC>
             <PERSISTENT><%= self['PERSISTENT'] == "0" ? "NO" : "YES"%></PERSISTENT>
         </STORAGE>
     }
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ class ImageOCCI < Image
 
     # Creates the OCCI representation of an Image
     def to_occi(base_url)
+        if self['PERMISSIONS/GROUP_U'] == "1" || self['PERMISSIONS/OTHER_U'] == "1"
+            pub = "YES"
+        else
+            pub = "NO"
+        end
+
         begin
             occi_im = ERB.new(OCCI_IMAGE)
             occi_im_text = occi_im.result(binding)
diff --git a/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb b/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
index f996b967d2..6a5e3fe63b 100755
--- a/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
+++ b/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class VirtualNetworkOCCI < VirtualNetwork
             <SIZE><%= network_size %></SIZE>
             <% end %>
             <USED_LEASES><%= self['TOTAL_LEASES'] %></USED_LEASES>
-            <PUBLIC><%= self['PUBLIC'] == "0" ? "NO" : "YES"%></PUBLIC>
+            <PUBLIC><%= pub %></PUBLIC>
         </NETWORK>
     }
 
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ class VirtualNetworkOCCI < VirtualNetwork
             network_size = ip_end.to_i - ip_start.to_i
         end
 
+        if self['PERMISSIONS/GROUP_U'] == "1" || self['PERMISSIONS/OTHER_U'] == "1"
+            pub = "YES"
+        else
+            pub = "NO"
+        end
+
         begin
             occi = ERB.new(OCCI_NETWORK)
             occi_text = occi.result(binding)