diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
index 3703420b85..88a543ece9 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.ServiceBaseImpl;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+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.NamespaceService;
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ public class RecordFolderServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
     {
         ParameterCheck.mandatory("nodeRef", nodeRef);
 
-        if (recordService.isRecord(nodeRef))
+        if (isRecord(nodeRef))
         {
             ChildAssociationRef assocRef = nodeService.getPrimaryParent(nodeRef);
             if (assocRef != null)
@@ -290,7 +292,18 @@ public class RecordFolderServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         {
             if (!isRecordFolderClosed(nodeRef))
             {
-                nodeService.setProperty(nodeRef, PROP_IS_CLOSED, true);
+                final NodeRef folderNodeRef = nodeRef;
+                // do the work of creating the record as the system user
+                AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>()
+                {
+                    @Override
+                    public Void doWork() throws Exception
+                    {
+                        nodeService.setProperty(folderNodeRef, PROP_IS_CLOSED, true);
+
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                });
             }
         }
         else