diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FileModel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FileModel.java
index 281a0d8..088f103 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FileModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FileModel.java
@@ -207,11 +207,14 @@ public class FileModel extends BaseModelData implements Serializable {
 			
 		}else if(this.isShared()){ //SHARED ITEM?
 			
-			if(this.isShareable()) //IS ROOT SHARED FOLDER
-				absImgPr =  Resources.getIconSharedFolder();
-			else
-				absImgPr = Resources.getIconFolder(); //IS A DESCENDANT
-			
+			if(this.isVreFolder())
+				absImgPr =  Resources.getIconVREFolder();
+			else{
+				if(this.isShareable()) //IS ROOT SHARED FOLDER
+					absImgPr =  Resources.getIconSharedFolder();
+				else
+					absImgPr = Resources.getIconFolder(); //IS A DESCENDANT
+			}
 
 		}else if(this.getStatus() == ConstantsExplorer.FOLDERNOTLOAD){ //IS A FOLDER IN LOADING
 			absImgPr = Resources.getIconLoading2();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FolderModel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FolderModel.java
index d5ff63d..e27b0b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FolderModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/model/FolderModel.java
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ public class FolderModel extends FileModel {
 
 	public FolderModel(String identifier, String name, FileModel parent, boolean isDirectory, boolean isShared, boolean isVreFolder) {
 		super(identifier, name, parent, isDirectory, isShared);
+		super.setVreFolder(isVreFolder);
 	}
 	
 	public FolderModel(String identifier, String name, boolean isDirectory, boolean isVreFolder) {
 		super(identifier, name, isDirectory);
+		super.setVreFolder(isVreFolder);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
index 3de3450..c9ce6d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
@@ -298,5 +298,8 @@ public interface Icons extends ClientBundle {
 	
 	@Source("icons/writeall.png")
 	ImageResource writeall();
+	
+	@Source("icons/vrefolder.png")
+	ImageResource vreFolder();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
index 0f78198..e04d3bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public class Resources {
 		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.createNew());  
 	}
 	
+	public static AbstractImagePrototype getIconVREFolder(){
+		
+		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.vreFolder());  
+	}
+	
 	public static AbstractImagePrototype getIconPpt(){
 		
 		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.ppt());  
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4149a
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/AsyncTreePanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/AsyncTreePanel.java
index 1d4b427..ea58f5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/AsyncTreePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/AsyncTreePanel.java
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ public class AsyncTreePanel extends LayoutContainer {
 				if(model.getStatus() == ConstantsExplorer.FOLDERNOTLOAD)
 					return Resources.getIconLoading2();
 				
+				if(model.isVreFolder()){
+					
+					return Resources.getIconVREFolder();
+				}
 				//SHARE ICON
 				if(model.isShared()){
 					if(model.isShareable())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/ContextMenuTree.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/ContextMenuTree.java
index e88a8a1..d433bcf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/ContextMenuTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/tree/ContextMenuTree.java
@@ -710,8 +710,8 @@ public class ContextMenuTree {
 			contextMenu.getItemByItemId(WorkspaceOperation.SHARE_LINK.getId()).setVisible(true); 
 		}
 		
-		/*
-		if(selectedItem.isBaseVREFolder()){
+		//IS VRE FOLDER?
+		if(selectedItem.isVreFolder()){
 			
 			contextMenu.getItemByItemId(WorkspaceOperation.SHARE.getId()).setVisible(false); //SHARE
 			contextMenu.getItemByItemId(WorkspaceOperation.INSERT_SHARED_FOLDER.getId()).setVisible(false); //insert shared folder
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public class ContextMenuTree {
 			contextMenu.getItemByItemId(WorkspaceOperation.RENAME.getId()).setVisible(false); //UNSHARE
 			contextMenu.getItemByItemId(WorkspaceOperation.REMOVE.getId()).setVisible(false); //UNSHARE
 			return;
-		}*/
+		}
 		
 		//CASE DIRECTORY
 		if(selectedItem.isDirectory()){
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 ee50ed5..1ed9f1c 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
@@ -860,8 +860,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 					
 				 case SHARED_FOLDER:
 				    	
-					WorkspaceSharedFolder sharedFolder = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) item;
-			    	fileModel = new FolderModel(item.getId(), item.getName(), true, sharedFolder.isVreFolder());
+					WorkspaceSharedFolder shared = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) item;
+				    String name = shared.isVreFolder()?shared.getDisplayName():item.getName();
+					
+			    	fileModel = new FolderModel(item.getId(), name, true, shared.isVreFolder());
 			    	fileModel.setShared(true);
 					fileModel.setType(GXTFolderItemTypeEnum.SHARED_FOLDER.toString());
 
@@ -952,7 +954,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		    case SHARED_FOLDER:
 		    	WorkspaceSharedFolder shared = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) item;
 		    	String name = shared.isVreFolder()?shared.getDisplayName():item.getName();
-		    	fileModel = new FolderModel(item.getId(), name, (FolderModel) parentFolderModel, true, true,shared.isVreFolder());
+		    	fileModel = new FolderModel(item.getId(), name, (FolderModel) parentFolderModel, true, true, shared.isVreFolder());
 				fileModel.setType(GXTFolderItemTypeEnum.SHARED_FOLDER.toString());
 				fileModel.setShareable(true);
 				fileModel.setDescription(item.getDescription());