diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/handlers/items/ItemHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/handlers/items/ItemHandler.java
index 87388d0..6c2a2a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/handlers/items/ItemHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/storagehub/handlers/items/ItemHandler.java
@@ -267,10 +267,7 @@ public class ItemHandler {
 			authChecker.checkWriteAuthorizationControl(ses, login, newNode.getIdentifier(), false);
 
 			AbstractFileItem item = fillItemWithContent(stream, storageBackend, name, description, relativePath,login);
-			
-			if (destinationNode.hasProperty(NodeProperty.HIDDEN.toString()))
-				item.setHidden(destinationNode.getProperty(NodeProperty.HIDDEN.toString()).getBoolean());
-			
+						
 			if (withLock) {
 				try {
 					ses.getWorkspace().getLockManager().lock(newNode.getPath(), true, true, 0,login);