diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index b9ef1d8737..fc3084abd7 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
             node = new Document(nodeRef, parentNodeRef, properties, mapUserInfo, sr);
             node.setIsFolder(null);
         }
-        if (type.equals(Type.DOCUMENT))
+        else if (type.equals(Type.DOCUMENT))
         {
             node = new Document(nodeRef, parentNodeRef, properties, mapUserInfo, sr);
         }