diff --git a/restapi/index.php b/restapi/index.php
index 943d1b79a..ec3ba1d33 100644
--- a/restapi/index.php
+++ b/restapi/index.php
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ final class SeedDMS_RestapiController { /* {{{ */
         $owner = $dms->getUser($args['userid']);
         $folder = $dms->getFolder($args['id']);
         if($folder && $owner) {
-            if($folder->getAccessMode($userobj, 'setDocumentOwner') > M_READ) {
+            if($folder->getAccessMode($userobj, 'setFolderOwner') > M_READ) {
                 if ($folder->setOwner($owner)){
                     return $this->renderer->json($response, array('success'=>true, 'message'=>'', 'data'=>''))->withStatus(201);
                 } else {