diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
index 0d2e42e..300cf57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
@@ -1096,6 +1096,10 @@ public class AppControllerExplorer implements EventHandler, TreeAppControllerInt
 
 							if(sourceFileModel.isDirectory()){
 //									
+								
+								//TODO REMOVE
+//								System.out.println("description folder: "+dialogAddFolder.getDescription());
+								
 								rpcWorkspaceService.createFolder(dialogAddFolder.getName(), dialogAddFolder.getDescription(), sourceFileModel, new AsyncCallback<FolderModel>(){
 
 									@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/sharing/DialogShareFolder.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/sharing/DialogShareFolder.java
index 7595de7..933237e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/sharing/DialogShareFolder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/sharing/DialogShareFolder.java
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ public class DialogShareFolder extends Dialog {
 	    textAreaDescription.setFieldLabel(ConstantsExplorer.DIALOG_DESCRIPTION);
 	    textAreaDescription.setHeight(heightTextArea);
 	    textAreaDescription.setWidth(380);
+	    
+	    //TODO REMOVE
+//	    System.out.println("folder description: "+folder.getDescription());
+	    
 	    textAreaDescription.setValue(folder.getDescription());
 //	    textAreaDescription.setReadOnly(true);
 
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 4af6908..40203f7 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
@@ -1311,6 +1311,9 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 		FolderModel folder = new FolderModel(wsFolder.getId(),wsFolder.getName(), parent, true, wsFolder.isShared());
 		folder.setShareable(true);
+		folder.setDescription(wsFolder.getDescription());
+//		folder.setOwner(wsFolder.getOwner());
+		
 		
 		if(parent != null && parent.isShared()){
 			folder.setShared(true);
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 1d657fc..53b4a25 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
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 				gcubeScope = GCUBEScope.getScope(scopeId);
 			}
 			WorkspaceFolder root =  workspace.getRoot(gcubeScope);
-//			WorkspaceFolder root = workspace.getRoot(); //TODO CHAGE METHOD
+//			WorkspaceFolder root = workspace.getRoot();
 			
 //			WorkspaceFolder root = workspace.getRoot(scopeId);