diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/FilePlanType.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/FilePlanType.java
index 4ea17baa77..2f88fe7d37 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/FilePlanType.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/FilePlanType.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.rma.type;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.identifier.IdentifierService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.BaseBehaviourBean;
@@ -208,11 +209,23 @@ public class FilePlanType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
      */
     @Behaviour
     (
-       kind = BehaviourKind.ASSOCIATION
+       kind = BehaviourKind.ASSOCIATION,
+       notificationFrequency = NotificationFrequency.TRANSACTION_COMMIT
     )
     @Override
     public void onCreateChildAssociation(ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef, boolean bNew)
     {
+        NodeRef child = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
+
+        // We need to automatically cast the created folder to category if it is a plain folder
+        // This occurs if the RM folder has been created via IMap, WebDav, etc
+        // Ignore hidden files. Some modules use hidden files to store information (see RM-3283)
+        if (nodeService.getType(child) == ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER &&
+                !nodeService.hasAspect(child, ContentModel.ASPECT_HIDDEN))
+        {
+            nodeService.setType(child, TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY);
+        }
+
         // check the created child is of an accepted type
         validateNewChildAssociation(childAssocRef.getParentRef(), childAssocRef.getChildRef(), ACCEPTED_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES, ACCEPTED_NON_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES);
     }
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordCategoryType.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordCategoryType.java
index 4f3ae15bef..531c2047eb 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordCategoryType.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordCategoryType.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.BaseBehaviourBean;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanPermissionService;
@@ -107,18 +108,31 @@ public class RecordCategoryType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
     @Override
     @Behaviour
     (
-       kind = BehaviourKind.ASSOCIATION
+       kind = BehaviourKind.ASSOCIATION,
+       notificationFrequency = NotificationFrequency.TRANSACTION_COMMIT
     )
     public void onCreateChildAssociation(ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef, boolean bNew)
     {
-        NodeRef nodeRef = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
+        NodeRef child = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
         NodeRef parentRef = childAssocRef.getParentRef();
-        validateNewChildAssociation(parentRef, nodeRef, ACCEPTED_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES, ACCEPTED_NON_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES);
+        QName childType = nodeService.getType(child);
+
+        // We need to automatically cast the created folder to record folder if it is a plain folder
+        // This occurs if the RM folder has been created via IMap, WebDav, etc
+        // Ignore hidden files. Some modules use hidden files to store information (see RM-3283)
+        if ( childType == ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER &&
+                !nodeService.hasAspect(child, ContentModel.ASPECT_HIDDEN))
+        {
+            nodeService.setType(child, TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER);
+        }
+
         if (bNew)
         {
             // setup the record folder
-            recordFolderService.setupRecordFolder(nodeRef);
+            recordFolderService.setupRecordFolder(child);
         }
+
+        validateNewChildAssociation(parentRef, child, ACCEPTED_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES, ACCEPTED_NON_UNIQUE_CHILD_TYPES);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordsManagementContainerType.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordsManagementContainerType.java
index 504acd4d86..8276307e1c 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordsManagementContainerType.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordsManagementContainerType.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.rma.type;
 
-import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.identifier.IdentifierService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.BaseBehaviourBean;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
-import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 
 /**
  * rma:recordsManagementContainer behaviour bean.
@@ -152,32 +150,6 @@ public class RecordsManagementContainerType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            // We need to automatically cast the created folder to RM type if it is a plain folder
-                            // This occurs if the RM folder has been created via IMap, WebDav, etc
-                            if (!nodeService.hasAspect(child, ASPECT_FILE_PLAN_COMPONENT))
-                            {
-                                // Throw exception if the type is not cm:folder
-                                if (!ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER.equals(childType))
-                                {
-                                    throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_CANNOT_CAST_TO_RM_TYPE));
-                                }
-                                // check the type of the parent to determine what 'kind' of artifact to create
-                                NodeRef parent = childAssocRef.getParentRef();
-                                QName parentType = nodeService.getType(parent);
-
-                                if (dictionaryService.isSubClass(parentType, TYPE_FILE_PLAN))
-                                {
-                                    // create a rma:recordCategoty since we are in the root of the file plan
-                                    nodeService.setType(child, TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY);
-                                }
-                                else
-                                {
-                                    // create a rma:recordFolder and initialise record folder
-                                    nodeService.setType(child, TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER);
-                                    recordFolderService.setupRecordFolder(child);
-                                }
-                            }
-
                             // Catch all to generate the rm id (assuming it doesn't already have one!)
                             setIdenifierProperty(child);
                         }