diff --git a/product/ERP5Type/Document/Folder.py b/product/ERP5Type/Document/Folder.py
index f4ace24f75fa4e0467630e78c9478a3c9618758a..9c73bb8184f3cfcbcdb5f9b4577af4e7d4eaa827 100755
--- a/product/ERP5Type/Document/Folder.py
+++ b/product/ERP5Type/Document/Folder.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class FolderMixIn(ExtensionClass.Base):
                                        id=new_id,
                                        ) # **kw) removed due to CMF bug
     new_instance = container[new_id]
-    if kw is not None: new_instance._edit(force_update=1, **kw)
+    if kw != {} : new_instance._edit(force_update=1, **kw)
     if immediate_reindex: new_instance.immediateReindexObject()
     return new_instance