diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
index 733ec9e..af0f65a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
@@ -1241,7 +1241,15 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	 */
 	public FolderModel buildGXTFolderModelItem(WorkspaceFolder wsFolder, FileModel parent) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
-		return new FolderModel(wsFolder.getId(),wsFolder.getName(), parent, true, wsFolder.isShared());
+		FolderModel folder = new FolderModel(wsFolder.getId(),wsFolder.getName(), parent, true, wsFolder.isShared());
+		folder.setShareable(true);
+		
+		if(parent != null && parent.isShared()){
+			folder.setShared(true);
+			folder.setShareable(false);
+		}
+		
+		return folder;
 		
 	}