diff --git a/BackEnd/src/main/java/studycave/studycaverestservice/model/studyGroup/GroupService.java b/BackEnd/src/main/java/studycave/studycaverestservice/model/studyGroup/GroupService.java
index e88e204..ee0caeb 100644
--- a/BackEnd/src/main/java/studycave/studycaverestservice/model/studyGroup/GroupService.java
+++ b/BackEnd/src/main/java/studycave/studycaverestservice/model/studyGroup/GroupService.java
@@ -292,7 +292,19 @@ public class GroupService {
                 entityManager.detach(set);
                 set.setId(null);
                 set.setPermission("GROUP");
-                set.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                StudyGroupMember groupLeader = null;
+                for (StudyGroupMember studyGroupMember : group.getMembers()){
+                    if (studyGroupMember.getIsGroupLeader())
+                    {
+                        groupLeader = studyGroupMember;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (groupLeader != null && groupLeader.getUser().getId() == user.getId()){
+                    set.setStatus("VERIFIED");
+                } else {
+                    set.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                }
                 set.setGroup(group);
                 this.setRepository.save(set);
                 this.userActivityService.saveActivity("addedResource", 0, null, user, null, group, null, set, null);
@@ -316,7 +328,19 @@ public class GroupService {
                 entityManager.detach(material);
                 material.setId(null);
                 material.setPermission("GROUP");
-                material.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                StudyGroupMember groupLeader = null;
+                for (StudyGroupMember studyGroupMember : group.getMembers()){
+                    if (studyGroupMember.getIsGroupLeader())
+                    {
+                        groupLeader = studyGroupMember;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (groupLeader != null && groupLeader.getUser().getId() == user.getId()){
+                    material.setStatus("VERIFIED");
+                } else {
+                    material.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                }
                 material.setGroup(group);
                 this.materialRepository.save(material);
                 this.userActivityService.saveActivity("addedResource", 0, null, user, null, group, material, null, null);
@@ -368,7 +392,19 @@ public class GroupService {
                 entityManager.detach(test);
                 test.setId(null);
                 test.setPermission("GROUP");
-                test.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                StudyGroupMember groupLeader = null;
+                for (StudyGroupMember studyGroupMember : group.getMembers()){
+                    if (studyGroupMember.getIsGroupLeader())
+                    {
+                        groupLeader = studyGroupMember;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (groupLeader != null && groupLeader.getUser().getId() == user.getId()){
+                    test.setStatus("VERIFIED");
+                } else {
+                    test.setStatus("UNVERIFIED");
+                }
                 test.setGroup(group);
                 this.testRepository.save(test);
                 this.userActivityService.saveActivity("addedResource", 0, null, user, null, group, null, null, test);