diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
index a1c7152d0d..ddbb398b5d 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@
         <property name="policyComponent" ref="policyComponent"/>
         <property name="ownableService" ref="ownableService" />
         <property name="authorityService" ref="AuthorityService" />
+        <property name="filePlanRoleService" ref="FilePlanRoleService" />
+        <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="FilePlanPermissionService" class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
@@ -1102,7 +1104,7 @@
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.isDeclared=RM.Read.0
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.isFiled=RM.Read.0
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.createRecord=RM_ALLOW
-                org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.createRecordFromContent=RM.Create.0                
+                org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.createRecordFromContent=RM.Create.0
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.createRecordFromCopy=RM_ALLOW
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.file=RM_ALLOW
                 org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService.isPropertyEditable=RM.Read.0
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
index 56cb735b6a..06a89aa953 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/jscript/app/evaluator/TransferEvaluator.java
@@ -22,13 +22,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.jscript.app.BaseEvaluator;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
-import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
-import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.RegexQNamePattern;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 /**
  * Evaluates whether the node in question is transferring is either a transfer or accession.
@@ -37,9 +33,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
  */
 public class TransferEvaluator extends BaseEvaluator
 {
-    /** Logger */
-    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(TransferEvaluator.class);
-
     /** indicates whether we are looking for accessions or transfers */
     private boolean transferAccessionIndicator = false;
 
@@ -62,18 +55,8 @@ public class TransferEvaluator extends BaseEvaluator
         NodeRef transfer = getTransferNodeRef(nodeRef);
         if (transfer != null)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                boolean actual = ((Boolean)nodeService.getProperty(transfer, RecordsManagementModel.PROP_TRANSFER_ACCESSION_INDICATOR)).booleanValue();
-                result = (actual == transferAccessionIndicator);
-            }
-            catch (AccessDeniedException ade)
-            {
-                logger.info("The user '"
-                        + AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser()
-                        + "' does not have permissions on the node '"
-                        + transfer + "'.");
-            }
+            boolean actual = ((Boolean)nodeService.getProperty(transfer, RecordsManagementModel.PROP_TRANSFER_ACCESSION_INDICATOR)).booleanValue();
+            result = (actual == transferAccessionIndicator);
         }
 
         return result;
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl.java
index dd9a9d0b9e..2c4dbcea54 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.RMPermissionModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.role.FilePlanRoleService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.ServiceBaseImpl;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies;
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ public class FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
     /** Authority service */
     private AuthorityService authorityService;
 
+    /** File plan role service */
+    private FilePlanRoleService filePlanRoleService;
+
+    /** File plan service */
+    private FilePlanService filePlanService;
+
     /** Logger */
     private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl.class);
 
@@ -168,6 +175,46 @@ public class FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         this.authorityService = authorityService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the file plan role service
+     *
+     * @return The file plan role service
+     */
+    public FilePlanRoleService getFilePlanRoleService()
+    {
+        return this.filePlanRoleService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the file plan role service
+     *
+     * @param filePlanRoleService The file plan role service to set
+     */
+    public void setFilePlanRoleService(FilePlanRoleService filePlanRoleService)
+    {
+        this.filePlanRoleService = filePlanRoleService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the file plan service
+     *
+     * @return The file plan service
+     */
+    public FilePlanService getFilePlanService()
+    {
+        return this.filePlanService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the file plan service
+     *
+     * @param filePlanService The file plan service to set
+     */
+    public void setFilePlanService(FilePlanService filePlanService)
+    {
+        this.filePlanService = filePlanService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanPermissionService#setupRecordCategoryPermissions(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
      */
@@ -256,7 +303,13 @@ public class FilePlanPermissionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
     public void onCreateTransfer(final ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef)
     {
         mandatory("childAssocRef", childAssocRef);
-        setupPermissions(childAssocRef.getParentRef(), childAssocRef.getChildRef());
+        NodeRef childRef = childAssocRef.getChildRef();
+        setupPermissions(childAssocRef.getParentRef(), childRef);
+        // Give read permissions for all RM roles for the transfer folders (see RM-1800).
+        // This behaviour will be changed once the add manage permission option is added in the UI for the transfers containers.
+        NodeRef filePlan = getFilePlanService().getFilePlan(childRef);
+        String allRoles = getFilePlanRoleService().getAllRolesContainerGroup(filePlan);
+        getPermissionService().setPermission(childRef, allRoles, READ_RECORDS, true);
     }
 
     /**