diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java
index 784bc49b5c..027b9d9920 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java
@@ -240,10 +240,16 @@ public class TransferServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
         List<ChildAssociationRef> assocs = nodeService.getChildAssocs(nodeRef, ASSOC_TRANSFERRED, RegexQNamePattern.MATCH_ALL);
         for (ChildAssociationRef assoc : assocs)
         {
-            if (freezeService.hasFrozenChildren(assoc.getChildRef()))
+            if(freezeService.isFrozen(assoc.getChildRef()))
             {
-                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Could not complete a transfer that contain frozen children.");
+                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Could not complete a transfer that contains held folders");
             }
+            
+            if(freezeService.hasFrozenChildren(assoc.getChildRef()))
+            {
+                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Cound not complete a transfer that contains folders with held children");
+            }
+            
             markComplete(assoc.getChildRef(), accessionIndicator, transferLocation);
         }