diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadFolderServlet.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadFolderServlet.java
index dbb9ae1..c2ef386 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadFolderServlet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadFolderServlet.java
@@ -57,11 +57,13 @@ public class DownloadFolderServlet extends HttpServlet{
 			}
 		}
 		
-		String fileAbsolutePath = req.getParameter("filepath");
-		logger.debug("Trigger file download of " + fileAbsolutePath);
+		String fileRelativePath = req.getParameter("filepath");
+		String tmpDir = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir");
+		String pathToFile = tmpDir + File.separator + fileRelativePath;
 		try {
-			File tmpZip = new File(fileAbsolutePath);
-			logger.debug("File instanciated " + fileAbsolutePath);
+			logger.debug("looking for File in " + pathToFile);
+			File tmpZip = new File(pathToFile);
+			logger.debug("File instanciated " + pathToFile);
 			
 			resp.setHeader( "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=\"" + tmpZip.getName() + ".zip\"" );
 			resp.setContentType("application/zip");
@@ -77,8 +79,8 @@ public class DownloadFolderServlet extends HttpServlet{
 			return;
 
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.error("Error during folder compression "+fileAbsolutePath,e);
-			handleError(urlRedirectOnError, req, resp, fileAbsolutePath, HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR +": Error during folder compression: "+e.getMessage());
+			logger.error("Error during folder compression "+pathToFile,e);
+			handleError(urlRedirectOnError, req, resp, fileRelativePath, HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR +": Error during folder compression: "+e.getMessage());
 			return;
 		}