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 9b5222d..591dc83 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
@@ -2748,7 +2748,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			
 			if(wsItem.isShared() && (wsItem.getType().equals(WorkspaceItemType.SHARED_FOLDER))){
 				WorkspaceSharedFolder ite = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) workspace.getItemByPath(wsItem.getPath());
-				ite.setACL(ite.getMembers(), ACLType.valueOf(aclType));
+				//PATCH TODO TEMPORARY SOLUTION
+				if(ite.isVreFolder()){
+					List<String> groupName = new ArrayList<String>();
+					groupName.add(wsItem.getName());
+					ite.setACL(groupName, ACLType.valueOf(aclType));
+				}
 			}else
 				throw new Exception("Source item is not shared or shared folder");