diff --git a/src/app/components/files/files.component.html b/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
index c2c9313a1..2ebce5408 100644
--- a/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         <div class="inner-layout__panel" [ngClass]="{'adf-document-list--loading': isLoading}">
             <adf-upload-drag-area
                 [parentId]="node?.id"
-                [disabled]="!canCreateContent(node)">
+                [disabled]="!permission.check(node, ['create'])">
 
                 <adf-document-list #documentList
                     [attr.class]="documentList.isEmpty() ? 'adf-document-list--empty' : ''"
diff --git a/src/app/components/files/files.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/files/files.component.spec.ts
index b2336f9f9..2d09c3528 100644
--- a/src/app/components/files/files.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/files/files.component.spec.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { DocumentListService } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
 import { ContentManagementService } from '../../common/services/content-management.service';
 import { BrowsingFilesService } from '../../common/services/browsing-files.service';
 import { NodeActionsService } from '../../common/services/node-actions.service';
+import { NodePermissionService } from '../../common/services/node-permission.service';
 import { NodeInfoDirective } from '../../common/directives/node-info.directive';
 
 import { FilesComponent } from './files.component';
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ describe('FilesComponent', () => {
                 DocumentListService,
                 ThumbnailService,
                 NodeActionsService,
+                NodePermissionService,
                 UploadService,
                 BrowsingFilesService
             ],
@@ -326,31 +328,6 @@ describe('FilesComponent', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('Create permission', () => {
-        beforeEach(() => {
-            spyOn(component, 'fetchNode').and.returnValue(Observable.of(node));
-            spyOn(component, 'fetchNodes').and.returnValue(Observable.of(page));
-
-            fixture.detectChanges();
-        });
-
-        it('returns false when node is not provided', () => {
-            expect(component.canCreateContent(null)).toBe(false);
-        });
-
-        it('returns false when node does not have permission', () => {
-            spyOn(alfrescoContentService, 'hasPermission').and.returnValue(false);
-
-            expect(component.canCreateContent(node)).toBe(false);
-        });
-
-        it('returns false when node has permission', () => {
-            spyOn(alfrescoContentService, 'hasPermission').and.returnValue(true);
-
-            expect(component.canCreateContent(node)).toBe(true);
-        });
-    });
-
     describe('onNodeDoubleClick()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
             spyOn(component, 'fetchNode').and.returnValue(Observable.of(node));
diff --git a/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts b/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
index d995daab3..5869ed5a7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
 import { BrowsingFilesService } from '../../common/services/browsing-files.service';
 import { ContentManagementService } from '../../common/services/content-management.service';
 import { NodeActionsService } from '../../common/services/node-actions.service';
+import { NodePermissionService } from '../../common/services/node-permission.service';
 
 import { PageComponent } from '../page.component';
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export class FilesComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                 private browsingFilesService: BrowsingFilesService,
                 private contentService: ContentService,
                 private apiService: AlfrescoApiService,
+                public permission: NodePermissionService,
                 preferences: UserPreferencesService) {
         super(preferences);
 
@@ -202,14 +204,6 @@ export class FilesComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         }
     }
 
-    canCreateContent(parentNode: MinimalNodeEntryEntity): boolean {
-        if (parentNode) {
-            return this.contentService.hasPermission(parentNode, 'create');
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     load(showIndicator: boolean = false, pagination: any = {}) {
         this.isLoading = showIndicator;