diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspacesharingwidget/server/WorkspaceSharingServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspacesharingwidget/server/WorkspaceSharingServiceImpl.java
index 178e821..4aa836a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspacesharingwidget/server/WorkspaceSharingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/workspacesharingwidget/server/WorkspaceSharingServiceImpl.java
@@ -657,7 +657,14 @@ public class WorkspaceSharingServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements
 		logger.trace("Get SharedFolderForId: "+folderId);
 			
 		Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
-		WorkspaceItem wsItem = workspace.getItem(folderId);
+		WorkspaceItem wsItem = null;
+		
+		try{
+			wsItem = workspace.getItem(folderId);
+		}catch(Exception e){
+			logger.error("Get SharedFolderForId error on folder id: "+folderId, e);
+			throw new Exception("Sorry, an error has occurred on the server when retrieving item with id: "+folderId+". Try again later!");
+		}
 		
 		if(isASharedFolder(wsItem, false)){
 			logger.trace("Get SharedFolderForId: folder id "+folderId+" is shared");