diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVServlet.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVServlet.java
index 6b285c58c9..9ff231a78e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVServlet.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVServlet.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class WebDAVServlet extends HttpServlet
     protected Hashtable<String,Class<? extends WebDAVMethod>> m_davMethods;
     
     // Root node
-    private MTNodesCache m_rootNodes;
+    private static MTNodesCache m_rootNodes;
     
     // WebDAV helper class
     private WebDAVHelper m_davHelper;
@@ -351,6 +351,15 @@ public class WebDAVServlet extends HttpServlet
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return root node for WebDAV
+     */
+    public static NodeRef getWebdavRootNode()
+    {
+        return m_rootNodes.getNodeForCurrentTenant();
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Bean to hold injected initialization parameters.
      *