diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
index 68a4d7f3dc..bbd37d123a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.InventoryService
 
             if (rootFolder == null)
             {
-                rootFolder = ConvertToOpenSim(CreateFolder(principalID, UUID.Zero, (int)AssetType.Folder, "My Inventory"));
+                rootFolder = ConvertToOpenSim(CreateFolder(principalID, UUID.Zero, (int)AssetType.RootFolder, "My Inventory"));
                 result = true;
             }