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 2bdbce5..f26fba8 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
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implement
 
 			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
 			WorkspaceFolder wsFolder = workspace.createFolder(nameFolder, description, parentId);
+
+//			_log.info("Path returned by HL: "+wsFolder.getPath());
+
 			List<ItemType> allTypes = Arrays.asList(ItemType.values());
 
 			Item parent = null;
@@ -633,9 +636,13 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implement
 			String itemPath = null;
 			try{
 				itemPath = wsFolder.getPath();
+				_log.info("itemPath: "+itemPath);
 			}catch(Exception e){
-				_log.error("Get path thown an exception, for id: "+wsFolder.getId());
-				itemPath= wsFolder.isFolder()?workspace.getRoot().getPath()+"/"+wsFolder.getName():workspace.getRoot().getPath();
+				_log.error("Get path thrown an exception, for id: "+wsFolder.getId() +" name: "+wsFolder.getName(), e);
+//				itemPath= wsFolder.isFolder()?workspace.getRoot().getPath()+"/"+wsFolder.getName():workspace.getRoot().getPath();
+				//PATCH TO RETURN ABSOLUTE PATH
+				itemPath= workspace.getRoot().getPath()+"/"+wsFolder.getName();
+				_log.warn("returning base path: "+itemPath);
 			}
 
 			return ItemBuilder.getItem(parent, wsFolder, itemPath, allTypes, null, false);