diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
index f002c507d5..12d267d1b2 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public interface RMPermissionModel
 
     // Capability permissions
     String DECLARE_RECORDS = "DeclareRecords";
-    String VIEW_RECORDS = "ViewRecords";    
+    String VIEW_RECORDS = "ViewRecords";
+    String CREATE_RECORDS = "CreateRecords";
     String CREATE_MODIFY_DESTROY_FOLDERS = "CreateModifyDestroyFolders";
     String EDIT_RECORD_METADATA = "EditRecordMetadata";
     String EDIT_NON_RECORD_METADATA = "EditNonRecordMetadata";
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/impl/CreateCapability.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/impl/CreateCapability.java
index 05aec4b7b6..cb08db9dea 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/impl/CreateCapability.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/impl/CreateCapability.java
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ public class CreateCapability extends DeclarativeCapability
      */
     public int evaluate(NodeRef destination, NodeRef linkee, QName assocType)
     {
+        //if the user doesn't have Create Record capability deny access 
+        if(capabilityService.getCapabilityAccessState(destination, RMPermissionModel.CREATE_RECORDS) == AccessStatus.DENIED)
+            return AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_DENIED;
+        
         if (linkee != null)
         {
             int state = checkRead(linkee, true);
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CreateRecordTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CreateRecordTest.java
index 9be23993f0..a96d7b8c30 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CreateRecordTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/integration/record/CreateRecordTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.BaseRMTestCase;
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.MimetypeMap;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentWriter;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.util.GUID;
@@ -201,4 +202,49 @@ public class CreateRecordTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             }
         });
     }
+
+    public void testCreateRecordWithoutCreateRecordCapability() throws Exception
+    {
+        doBehaviourDrivenTest(new BehaviourDrivenTest(AccessDeniedException.class)
+        {
+            /** test data */
+            String roleName = GUID.generate();
+            String user = GUID.generate();
+            NodeRef recordFolder;
+
+            public void given()
+            {
+                // create role
+                Set<Capability> capabilities = new HashSet<Capability>(2);
+                capabilities.add(capabilityService.getCapability("ViewRecords"));
+                filePlanRoleService.createRole(filePlan, roleName, roleName, capabilities);
+
+                // create user and assign to role
+                createPerson(user, true);
+                filePlanRoleService.assignRoleToAuthority(filePlan, roleName, user);
+
+                // create file plan structure
+                NodeRef rc = filePlanService.createRecordCategory(filePlan, GUID.generate());
+                recordFolder = recordFolderService.createRecordFolder(rc, GUID.generate());
+            }
+
+            public void when()
+            {
+                // give read and file permissions to user
+                filePlanPermissionService.setPermission(recordFolder, user,
+                            RMPermissionModel.FILING);
+
+                AuthenticationUtil.runAs(new RunAsWork<Void>()
+                {
+                    public Void doWork() throws Exception
+                    {
+                        recordService.createRecordFromContent(recordFolder, GUID.generate(),
+                                    TYPE_CONTENT, null, null);
+
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }, user);
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }