diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
index 6428272a14..866fb9dbd6 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/webclient.properties
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ add_multiple_files=Add Multiple Files
 import_directory=Import Directory
 advanced_space_wizard=Advanced Space Wizard
 create_rule=Create Rule
-reapply_rules=Reapply Rules
+reapply_rules=Reapply Rules In Space
+reapply_rules_to_children=Reapply Rules in Space and Children
 reapply_rules_success=The rules have been successfully reapplied.
 ignore_inherited_rules=Ignore Inherited Rules
 include_inherited_rules=Include Inherited Rules
diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
index e89928585e..0d0c66eb7b 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-actions.xml
@@ -638,7 +638,19 @@
          <action id="reapply-rules">
             <label-id>reapply_rules</label-id>
             <image>/images/icons/reapply_rules.gif</image>
-            <action-listener>#{RulesDialog.reapplyRules}</action-listener>
+            <action-listener>#{RulesDialog.reapplyRules}</action-listener>            
+            <params>
+               <param name="toChildren">False</param>
+            </params>            
+         </action>   
+               
+         <action id="reapply-rules-to-children">
+            <label-id>reapply_rules_to_children</label-id>
+            <image>/images/icons/reapply_rules.gif</image>
+            <action-listener>#{RulesDialog.reapplyRules}</action-listener>           
+            <params>
+               <param name="toChildren">True</param>
+            </params>
          </action>
 
          <!-- Ignore Inherited Rules -->
@@ -728,22 +740,7 @@
             <label-id>create_rule</label-id>
             <image>/images/icons/new_rule.gif</image>
             <action>wizard:createRule</action>
-         </action>
-         
-          <!-- ReApply Rules -->
-         <action id="reapply-rules">
-            <label-id>reapply_rules</label-id>
-            <image>/images/icons/reapply_rules.gif</image>
-            <action-listener>#{RulesDialog.reapplyRules}</action-listener>
-         </action>
-
-         <!-- Ignore Inherited Rules -->
-         <action id="ignore-inherited-rules">
-            <label>#{RulesDialog.ignoreInheritedRulesLabelId}</label>
-            <image>/images/icons/reapply_rules.gif</image>
-            <action-listener>#{RulesDialog.ignoreInheritedRules}</action-listener>
-         </action>
-         
+         </action>       
          
          <!-- Create a category -->
          <action id="add_category">
@@ -1034,7 +1031,8 @@
 
          <!-- Actions Menu for Manage Rules screen -->
          <action-group id="rules_actions_menu">
-            <action idref="reapply-rules" />
+            <action idref="reapply-rules" />            
+            <action idref="reapply-rules-to-children" />
             <action idref="ignore-inherited-rules" />
          </action-group>
 
@@ -1085,12 +1083,6 @@
             <action idref="create_rule"/>
          </action-group> 
          
-         <!-- Actions Menu for Manage Rules screen -->
-         <action-group id="rules_actions_menu">
-            <action idref="reapply-rules" />
-            <action idref="ignore-inherited-rules" />
-         </action-group>
-         
          <!-- Actions Menu for Manage Deleted Items screen -->
          <action-group id="manage_deleted_items_menu">
             <action idref="recover_all_items" />
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/rules/RulesDialog.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/rules/RulesDialog.java
index c596dc0e5d..45724dc8a6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/rules/RulesDialog.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/rules/RulesDialog.java
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ExecuteAllRulesActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleModel;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.rule.Rule;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.rule.RuleService;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.RegexQNamePattern;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.context.IContextListener;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.context.UIContextService;
@@ -85,8 +88,7 @@ public class RulesDialog extends BaseDialogBean implements IContextListener, Fil
    private List<WrappedRule> rules;
    transient private Rule currentRule;
    private UIRichList richList;
-   transient private ActionService actionService;
-   
+   transient private ActionService actionService;   
    
    /**
     * Default constructor
@@ -176,8 +178,16 @@ public class RulesDialog extends BaseDialogBean implements IContextListener, Fil
     */
    public void reapplyRules(ActionEvent event)
    {
-      FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
-      
+      boolean toChildren = false;
+      UIActionLink link = (UIActionLink)event.getComponent();
+      Map<String, String> params = link.getParameterMap();
+      String toChildrenStr = params.get("toChildren");
+      if (toChildrenStr != null)
+      {
+          toChildren = new Boolean(toChildrenStr).booleanValue();
+      }
+       
+      FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();      
       UserTransaction tx = null;
       
       try
@@ -185,19 +195,15 @@ public class RulesDialog extends BaseDialogBean implements IContextListener, Fil
          tx = Repository.getUserTransaction(fc);
          tx.begin();
          
-         // Create the the apply rules action
-         Action action = this.getActionService().createAction(ExecuteAllRulesActionExecuter.NAME);
-         
          // Set the include inherited parameter to match the current filter value
          boolean executeInherited = true;
-         if (LOCAL.equals(this.getFilterMode()) == true)
+         if (this.filterModeMode.equals(LOCAL))
          {
             executeInherited = false;
          }
-         action.setParameterValue(ExecuteAllRulesActionExecuter.PARAM_EXECUTE_INHERITED_RULES, executeInherited);
          
-         // Execute the action
-         this.getActionService().executeAction(action, this.getSpace().getNodeRef());
+         // Reapply the rules
+         reapplyRules(this.getSpace().getNodeRef(), executeInherited, toChildren);
          
          // TODO how do I get the message here ...
          String msg = Application.getMessage(fc, MSG_REAPPLY_RULES_SUCCESS);
@@ -217,6 +223,30 @@ public class RulesDialog extends BaseDialogBean implements IContextListener, Fil
       }
    }
    
+   private void reapplyRules(NodeRef space, boolean executeInherited, boolean toChildren)
+   {
+      // Create the the apply rules action
+      Action action = this.getActionService().createAction(ExecuteAllRulesActionExecuter.NAME);
+      action.setParameterValue(ExecuteAllRulesActionExecuter.PARAM_EXECUTE_INHERITED_RULES, executeInherited);
+       
+      // Execute the action
+      this.getActionService().executeAction(action, space);
+      
+      if (toChildren == true)
+      {
+         List <ChildAssociationRef> assocs = getNodeService().getChildAssocs(space, ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS, RegexQNamePattern.MATCH_ALL);
+         for (ChildAssociationRef assoc : assocs)
+         {
+            NodeRef nodeRef = assoc.getChildRef();
+            QName className = getNodeService().getType(nodeRef);
+            if (getDictionaryService().isSubClass(className, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER) == true)
+            {
+               reapplyRules(nodeRef, executeInherited, toChildren);
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   }
+   
    /**
     * Gets the label id from the ignore inhertied action
     *