diff --git a/restapi/index.php b/restapi/index.php
index 9d744745c..b1cbbfd32 100644
--- a/restapi/index.php
+++ b/restapi/index.php
@@ -711,13 +711,13 @@ class RestapiController { /* {{{ */
 								if($settings->_workflowMode == 'traditional' || $settings->_workflowMode == 'traditional_only_approval') {
 									// add mandatory reviewers/approvers
 									if($settings->_workflowMode == 'traditional') {
-										$mreviewers = getMandatoryReviewers($folder, $userobj);
+										$mreviewers = getMandatoryReviewers($mfolder, $userobj);
 										if($mreviewers['i'])
 											$reviewers['i'] = array_merge($reviewers['i'], $mreviewers['i']);
 										if($mreviewers['g'])
 											$reviewers['g'] = array_merge($reviewers['g'], $mreviewers['g']);
 									}
-									$mapprovers = getMandatoryApprovers($folder, $userobj);
+									$mapprovers = getMandatoryApprovers($mfolder, $userobj);
 									if($mapprovers['i'])
 										$approvers['i'] = array_merge($approvers['i'], $mapprovers['i']);
 									if($mapprovers['g'])