diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
index 5c6a7d4daf..dbb53e0559 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ rm.action.records_only_undeclared=Only records can be completed.
 rm.action.event-not-undone=The event {0} can't be undone, because it's not defined on the disposition lifecycle.
 rm.action.node-not-record-category=The disposition schedule could not be created, because the actioned upon node ({0}) was not a record category.
 rm.action.parameter-not-supplied=The parameter ''{0}'' has not been supplied.
-rm.action.delete-not-hold-type=The hold couldn't be deleted, because the node isn't of type {0}. (actionedUponNodeRef={1})
\ No newline at end of file
+rm.action.delete-not-hold-type=The hold couldn't be deleted, because the node isn't of type {0}. (actionedUponNodeRef={1})
+rm.action.record-folder-create=Operation failed, because you can't place a record folder into another record folder.
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordFolderType.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordFolderType.java
index 6c3aaafc87..5974c922a6 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordFolderType.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RecordFolderType.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.behaviour.AbstractDisposableItem;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderService;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.ArrayUtils;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 
 /**
  * rma:recordFolder behaviour bean
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ public class RecordFolderType extends    AbstractDisposableItem
     /** vital record service */
     protected VitalRecordService vitalRecordService;
 
+    /** I18N */
+    private static final String MSG_CANNOT_CREATE_RECORD_FOLDER = "rm.action.record-folder-create";
+
     /**
      * @param recordService record service
      */
@@ -211,12 +216,13 @@ public class RecordFolderType extends    AbstractDisposableItem
     public void onCreateChildAssociation(ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef, boolean bNew)
     {
         NodeRef nodeRef = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
-        if (nodeService.exists(nodeRef) && instanceOf(nodeRef, TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER))
+
+        if (nodeService.exists(nodeRef))
         {
             // ensure nothing is being added to a closed record folder
             NodeRef recordFolder = childAssocRef.getParentRef();
             Boolean isClosed = (Boolean) nodeService.getProperty(recordFolder, PROP_IS_CLOSED);
-            if (isClosed != null && Boolean.TRUE.equals(isClosed))
+            if (isClosed != null && isClosed)
             {
                 throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("You can't add new items to a closed record folder.");
             }
@@ -238,6 +244,12 @@ public class RecordFolderType extends    AbstractDisposableItem
     {
         final NodeRef recordFolder = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
 
+        // only records can be added in a record folder or hidden folders(is the case of e-mail attachments)
+        if (!instanceOf(recordFolder, ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT) && !nodeService.hasAspect(recordFolder, ContentModel.ASPECT_HIDDEN))
+        {
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(I18NUtil.getMessage(MSG_CANNOT_CREATE_RECORD_FOLDER));
+        }
+
         behaviourFilter.disableBehaviour();
         try
         {