diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
index 20c0c2a9bd..d15ee2aaef 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ public class RMNodesImpl extends NodesImpl implements RMNodes
         }
 
         // UPDATE
-        if (capabilityService.getCapability("Update").evaluate(nodeRef) == AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED)
+        if ( !isTransferContainer && !isUnfiledContainer && !isHoldsContainer &&
+                capabilityService.getCapability("Update").evaluate(nodeRef) == AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED)
         {
             allowableOperations.add(OP_UPDATE);
         }