diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 81857e57c..c3fcea1e2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  - [Lynxy](https://github.com/Lynxy)
  - [fasheng](https://github.com/fasheng)
  - [ploughpuff](https://github.com/ploughpuff) 
+ - [pjeanjean](https://github.com/pjeanjean)
 
 # Emby Contributors
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
index 3c7ad1d0a..f1ae48492 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 request.IncludeItemTypes = "Playlist";
             }
 
-            if (!user.Policy.EnableAllFolders && !user.Policy.EnabledFolders.Any(i => new Guid(i) == item.Id))
+            if (!(item is UserRootFolder) && !user.Policy.EnableAllFolders && !user.Policy.EnabledFolders.Any(i => new Guid(i) == item.Id))
             {
                 Logger.LogWarning("{UserName} is not permitted to access Library {ItemName}.", user.Name, item.Name);
                 return new QueryResult<BaseItem>