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 dac1af1..69418be 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
@@ -1959,8 +1959,6 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 
 		try {
 
-			checkItemLocked(folder.getIdentifier());
-
 			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
 
 			workspaceLogger.info("shareFolder "+ folder.getIdentifier()
@@ -1970,7 +1968,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			+" ACL: "+acl);
 
 			//DEBUG
-			printContacts(listContacts);
+			//printContacts(listContacts);
 
 			List<String> listLogin = UserUtil.getListLoginByInfoContactModel(listContacts);
 			WorkspaceSharedFolder sharedFolder = null;
@@ -1999,6 +1997,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 					}
 				}
 				else{
+					//IS NEW SHARED FOLDER
 					FileModel parent = folder.getParentFileModel();
 					String parentId = "";
 					if(parent!=null){
@@ -2007,6 +2006,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 						workspaceLogger.info("Parent is null, reading root ID from workspace");
 						parentId = getWorkspace().getRoot().getId();
 					}
+
+					//CHECKING THAT THE PARENT IS NOT LOCKED
+					checkItemLocked(parentId);
+
 					sharedFolder = workspace.createSharedFolder(folder.getName(), folder.getDescription(), listLogin, parentId);
 				}
 			}
@@ -2048,7 +2051,6 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			workspaceLogger.error("Error in shareFolder ", e);
-			e.printStackTrace();
 			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR+" creating shared folder.";
 			throw new Exception(error);
 		}