diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FolderController.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FolderController.cs
index 68feab68..31121b60 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FolderController.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FolderController.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ namespace Oqtane.Controllers
             {
                 foreach (Folder folder in _folders.GetFolders(SiteId))
                 {
-                    if (_userPermissions.IsAuthorized(User, PermissionNames.View, folder.PermissionList))
+                    // note that Browse permission is used for this method
+                    if (_userPermissions.IsAuthorized(User, PermissionNames.Browse, folder.PermissionList))
                     {
                         folders.Add(folder);
                     }