diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
index 9bdc81e..80c85ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
@@ -274,4 +274,11 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceService extends RemoteService{
 	 */
 	WorkspaceUserQuote getUserWorkspaceQuote() throws Exception;
 
+	/**
+	 * @param identifier
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	String getItemDescriptionById(String identifier) throws Exception;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
index 7575cc0..cdc5052 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
@@ -223,4 +223,7 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync {
 
 	void getUserWorkspaceQuote(AsyncCallback<WorkspaceUserQuote> callback);
 
+	void getItemDescriptionById(String identifier,
+			AsyncCallback<String> callback);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
index f540960..0207d6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
@@ -87,13 +87,18 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 
 	    add(txtLocation);
 	    
+	    
+	    txtAreaDescription.setFieldLabel("Description");
+	    txtAreaDescription.setHeight(30);
+	    txtAreaDescription.setReadOnly(true);
+	    add(txtAreaDescription);
+	    
+	    
 	    if(fileModel.isDirectory()){
-		    txtAreaDescription.setFieldLabel("Description");
-		    txtAreaDescription.setHeight(30);
-		    txtAreaDescription.setReadOnly(true);
 		    txtAreaDescription.setValue(fileModel.getDescription());
-		    add(txtAreaDescription);
-	    }
+//		    add(txtAreaDescription);
+	    }else
+	    	loadDescription(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    
 	    txtType = new TextField<String>();
 	    txtType.setFieldLabel("Type");
@@ -193,6 +198,34 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
         this.show();
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * @param identifier
+	 */
+	private void loadDescription(String identifier) {
+		txtAreaDescription.mask();
+		
+		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.getItemDescriptionById(identifier, new AsyncCallback<String>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void onFailure(Throwable arg0) {
+				txtAreaDescription.unmask();
+				
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onSuccess(String result) {
+				if(result!=null)
+					txtAreaDescription.setValue(result);
+				else
+					txtAreaDescription.setValue("");
+				
+				txtAreaDescription.unmask();
+				
+			}
+		});
+		
+	}
+
 	private void loadLastModificationDate(final String itemId) {
 		
 		txtLastMofication.mask();
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 64206ec..8a4c59f 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
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ExternalFile;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ExternalImage;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ExternalPDFFile;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ExternalUrl;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.GCubeItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.Query;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.Report;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ReportTemplate;
@@ -2357,4 +2358,55 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	    return formattedSize;
 	}
+	
+	public String getItemDescriptionForTypeById(WorkspaceItem item) throws Exception {
+		
+		if(item==null)
+			throw new Exception("The item is null");
+		
+		logger.info("Getting ItemDescriptionById: "+item.getId());
+		
+		try {
+
+			switch (item.getType()) {
+			
+				case FOLDER:{
+					WorkspaceFolder theFolder = (WorkspaceFolder) item;
+					return theFolder.getDescription();
+				}
+				case SHARED_FOLDER:{
+					WorkspaceSharedFolder theFolder = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) item;
+					return theFolder.getDescription();
+				}
+				case GCUBE_ITEM:{
+					
+					GCubeItem theGcubeItem = (GCubeItem) item;
+					return theGcubeItem.getDescription();
+				}
+				case SMART_FOLDER:{
+					WorkspaceSmartFolder theFolder = (WorkspaceSmartFolder) item;
+					return theFolder.getDescription();
+				}
+					
+				case TRASH_FOLDER:{
+					WorkspaceTrashFolder  theFolder = (WorkspaceTrashFolder) item;
+					return "";
+				}
+				
+				case TRASH_ITEM:{
+					WorkspaceTrashItem tItem = (WorkspaceTrashItem) item;
+					return tItem.getDescription();
+				}
+				
+				default:{ //IS AN ITEM
+					return item.getDescription();
+				}
+			}
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.error("Error in server ItemDescriptionForTypeById: ", e);
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" getting description for item id: "+item.getId();
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
index 53216d0..64ad628 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -3176,6 +3176,30 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			throw new Exception(error);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getItemDescriptionById(String identifier) throws Exception {
+		
+		workspaceLogger.info("Getting ItemDescriptionById: "+identifier);
+		if(identifier==null || identifier.isEmpty()){
+			workspaceLogger.warn("Getting ItemDescriptionById identifier is null or empty, returning null");
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			
+			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
+			WorkspaceItem item = workspace.getItem(identifier);
+			GWTWorkspaceBuilder builder = getGWTWorkspaceBuilder();
+			return builder.getItemDescriptionForTypeById(item);
+			
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server ItemDescriptionById: ", e);
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" getting description for item id: "+identifier;
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService#getACLBySharedFolderId(java.lang.String)
@@ -3272,5 +3296,6 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			throw new Exception(error);
 		}
 	}
+
 	
 }