diff --git a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
index 76fec86ed..32cb15d70 100644
--- a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
+++ b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassDMS.php
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_DMS {
 			"WHERE `tblDocuments`.`name` = " . $this->db->qstr($name);
 		if($folder)
 			$queryStr .= " AND `tblDocuments`.`folder` = ". $folder->getID();
+		if($this->checkWithinRootDir)
+			$queryStr .= " AND `tblDocuments`.`folderList` LIKE '%:".$this->rootFolderID.":%'";
 		$queryStr .= " ORDER BY `tblDocuments`.`id` DESC LIMIT 1";
 
 		$resArr = $this->db->getResultArray($queryStr);