diff --git a/UI/src/app/modules/dataset/components/dataset/dataset.component.ts b/UI/src/app/modules/dataset/components/dataset/dataset.component.ts
index 264b4be5a..7aa1d5d24 100644
--- a/UI/src/app/modules/dataset/components/dataset/dataset.component.ts
+++ b/UI/src/app/modules/dataset/components/dataset/dataset.component.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ export class DatasetComponent implements OnInit {
         this.datasets$ = this.allDatasets$.pipe(map<DatasetDto[], DatasetDto[]>(datasets => {
           return this.sortById(datasets.filter(dataset => dataset.pretty_name !== 'ISMN'));
         }));
-      } else {
+      } else if(configs.filter(config => config.datasetModel.selectedDataset.user).length == configs.length - 1 && !this.selectionModel.selectedDataset?.user){
+        this.datasets$ = this.allDatasets$.pipe(map<DatasetDto[], DatasetDto[]>(datasets => {
+          return this.sortById(datasets.filter(dataset => !dataset.user));
+        }));
+      }
+      else {
         this.datasets$ = this.allDatasets$.pipe(map<DatasetDto[], DatasetDto[]>(datasets => {
           return this.sortById(datasets);
         }));
diff --git a/UI/src/app/modules/validation-reference/components/validation-reference/validation-reference.component.ts b/UI/src/app/modules/validation-reference/components/validation-reference/validation-reference.component.ts
index 2bffb250e..4b791dcf6 100644
--- a/UI/src/app/modules/validation-reference/components/validation-reference/validation-reference.component.ts
+++ b/UI/src/app/modules/validation-reference/components/validation-reference/validation-reference.component.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ export class ValidationReferenceComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.referenceType === 'spatialReference$'){
       const listOfISMNDatasets = this.validationModel.datasetConfigurations.filter(dataset =>
         dataset.datasetModel.selectedDataset?.short_name === 'ISMN');
+      const listOfServiceDatasets = this.validationModel.datasetConfigurations.filter(dataset =>
+      !dataset.datasetModel.selectedDataset?.user);
       if (listOfISMNDatasets.length !== 0){
         this.chosenDatasets$.next(listOfISMNDatasets);
+      } else if (listOfServiceDatasets.length < this.validationModel.datasetConfigurations.length) {
+        this.chosenDatasets$.next(listOfServiceDatasets);
       }
     }
     return this.chosenDatasets$;
diff --git a/UI/src/app/pages/validate/validate.component.html b/UI/src/app/pages/validate/validate.component.html
index 97d8536aa..fdc7b2fe1 100644
--- a/UI/src/app/pages/validate/validate.component.html
+++ b/UI/src/app/pages/validate/validate.component.html
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ <h5 class="pt-2">
           <div class="pt-2">
             <label for="spatial-reference"
                    class="mb-4"
-                   pTooltip="Choose the spatial reference dataset. If the ISMN dataset belongs to the dataset pool, it has to be chosen as the spatial reference."
+                   pTooltip="Choose the spatial reference dataset. If the ISMN dataset belongs to the dataset pool,
+                   it has to be chosen as the spatial reference. Due to technical limitations, user dataset
+                   can't be chosen as the spatial reference."
                    tooltipPosition="bottom">
               <span class="pi pi-question-circle"></span>
               Spatial reference
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 72164d33c..ab964b3e1 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-QA4SM v2.4.4 - Release notes 2023-11-06
+QA4SM v2.4.4 - Release notes 2023-11-07
 =======================================================
 # Updates
 1. New dataset filters added
 2. New version of ASCAT dataset added
+3. ERA Land data period extended
+4. User data can not be used as spatial reference
 
 QA4SM v2.4.3 - Release notes 2023-10-18
 =======================================================