diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
index dec96bf..e88d18d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog.java
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 		}
 
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, null, null);
+		customizeEmptyMessage(showOnlyFolders);
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new workspace explorer select dialog.
 	 *
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 		}
 
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, baseFolderId, baseFolderName);
+		customizeEmptyMessage(showOnlyFolders);
 	}
 
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 		}
 
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, baseFolderId, baseFolderName);
+		customizeEmptyMessage(showOnlyFolders);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -235,35 +237,15 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, null, null);
 	}
 
-
-//	/**
-//	 * Load explorer.
-//	 * If folder id is null or empty the explorer loads the root element
-//	 * Otherwise, it loads the folder id
-//	 *
-//	 * @param captionTxt the caption txt
-//	 * @param folderId the folder id
-//	 */
-//	private void loadExplorer(String captionTxt, String folderId){
-//
-//		if(folderId==null || folderId.isEmpty())
-//			controller.getEventBus().fireEvent(new LoadRootEvent());
-//		else{
-//			Item item = new Item(folderId, "", true);
-//			controller.getEventBus().fireEvent(new LoadFolderEvent<Item>(item));
-//		}
-//		initDialog(captionTxt);
-//	}
-
 	/**
- * Load explorer.
- * If folder id is null or empty the explorer loads the root element
- * Otherwise, it loads the folder id
- *
- * @param captionTxt the caption txt
- * @param folderId the folder id
- * @param baseFolderName the base folder name
- */
+	 * Load explorer.
+	 * If folder id is null or empty the explorer loads the root element
+	 * Otherwise, it loads the folder id
+	 *
+	 * @param captionTxt the caption txt
+	 * @param folderId the folder id
+	 * @param baseFolderName the base folder name
+	 */
 	private void loadExplorer(String captionTxt, String folderId, String baseFolderName){
 
 		if(folderId==null || folderId.isEmpty())
@@ -275,6 +257,17 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectDialog extends Modal implements HasWorskpace
 		initDialog(captionTxt);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Customize empty message.
+	 *
+	 * @param showOnlyFolders the show only folders
+	 */
+	private void customizeEmptyMessage(boolean showOnlyFolders){
+		//AFTER THE INIT I'M CHANGING THE MESSAGE IN CASE OF ONLY FOLDER ARE SHWOWN
+		if(showOnlyFolders)
+			controller.getWsExplorer().getItTables().setEmptyTableMessage("No folder selectable here");
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Inits the dialog.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel.java
index 69fbcc9..1e55a5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/select/WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel extends ScrollPanel implements HasWors
 			setShowableTypes(itemsType);
 		}
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, null);
+		customizeEmptyMessage(showOnlyFolders);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -160,7 +161,15 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerSelectPanel extends ScrollPanel implements HasWors
 			setSelectableTypes(itemsType);
 			setShowableTypes(itemsType);
 		}
+
 		loadExplorer(captionTxt, baseFolderId);
+		customizeEmptyMessage(showOnlyFolders);
+	}
+
+	private void customizeEmptyMessage(boolean showOnlyFolders){
+		//AFTER THE INIT I'M CHANGING THE MESSAGE IN CASE OF ONLY FOLDER ARE SHWOWN
+		if(showOnlyFolders)
+			controller.getWsExplorer().getItTables().setEmptyTableMessage("No folder selectable here");
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/view/grid/ItemsTable.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/view/grid/ItemsTable.java
index 0f86f79..222bcbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/view/grid/ItemsTable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/view/grid/ItemsTable.java
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends Item> extends AbstractItemsCellTable<T> implem
 		//this.isAsyncronusTable = dataProvider instanceof AbstractDataProvider?true:false;
 		this.isAsyncronusTable = dataProvider instanceof ListDataProvider?false:true;
 
-		sortedCellTable.setEmptyTableWidget(new Label(WorkspaceExplorerConstants.WORKSPACE_FOLDER_EMPTY_MESSAGE));
+		//sortedCellTable.setEmptyTableWidget(new Label(WorkspaceExplorerConstants.WORKSPACE_FOLDER_EMPTY_MESSAGE));
+		setEmptyTableMessage(WorkspaceExplorerConstants.WORKSPACE_FOLDER_EMPTY_MESSAGE);
 
 	    if(this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.ICON)){
 			//ICONS
@@ -481,4 +482,16 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends Item> extends AbstractItemsCellTable<T> implem
 	public T getSelectedItem() {
 		return ssm.getSelectedObject();
 	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the empty table message.
+	 *
+	 * @param msg the new empty table message
+	 */
+	public void setEmptyTableMessage(String msg){
+		msg = msg!=null&&!msg.isEmpty()?msg:WorkspaceExplorerConstants.WORKSPACE_FOLDER_EMPTY_MESSAGE;
+		if(sortedCellTable!=null)
+			sortedCellTable.setEmptyTableWidget(new Label(msg));
+	}
 }