diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
index 5446305bcf..8a25859fdd 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
@@ -266,11 +266,16 @@ public class RecordsManagementServiceImpl implements RecordsManagementService,
      */
     public void onAddContentToContainer(ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef, boolean bNew)
     {
+        NodeRef parent = childAssocRef.getParentRef();
         NodeRef nodeRef = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
         if (instanceOf(nodeRef, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT) == true)
         {
             throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_ERROR_ADD_CONTENT_CONTAINER));   
         }
+        if (isFilePlan(parent) == true && isRecordFolder(nodeRef) == true)
+        {
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Operation failed, because you can not place a record folder in the root of the file plan.");
+        }
     }
     
     /**