diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/server/WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/server/WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl.java
index 50e4401..562bf20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/server/WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/server/WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl.java
@@ -614,21 +614,16 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implement
 
 			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
 			WorkspaceFolder wsFolder = workspace.createFolder(nameFolder, description, parentId);
-			Item itemFolder = null;
 			List<ItemType> allTypes = Arrays.asList(ItemType.values());
 
-			WorkspaceFolder parentFolder = null;
+			Item parent = null;
 			try{
-				parentFolder = wsFolder.getParent();
+				parent = ItemBuilder.getItem(null, wsFolder.getParent(), allTypes, null, false);
 			}catch(Exception e){
 				_log.error("Get parent thown an exception, is it the root id? "+parentId);
 			}
 
-			Item parent = ItemBuilder.getItem(null, parentFolder, allTypes, null, false);
-			if(parent!=null){
-				itemFolder = ItemBuilder.getItem(parent, wsFolder, allTypes, null, false);
-			}
-			return itemFolder;
+			return ItemBuilder.getItem(parent, wsFolder, allTypes, null, false);
 
 		} catch(InsufficientPrivilegesException e){
 			String error = "Insufficient Privileges to create the folder";