diff --git a/oc_framework-test-project/oc_framework-test-test/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/test/CreateFolderTest.java b/oc_framework-test-project/oc_framework-test-test/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/test/CreateFolderTest.java
index 667f7eb74a..5f847476e9 100644
--- a/oc_framework-test-project/oc_framework-test-test/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/test/CreateFolderTest.java
+++ b/oc_framework-test-project/oc_framework-test-test/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/test/CreateFolderTest.java
@@ -38,53 +38,72 @@ public class CreateFolderTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<TestActiv
 	 */
 	public void testCreateFolder() {
 
+		String folderName = "testCreateFolder" + mCurrentDate;
 		String remotePath = "/testCreateFolder" + mCurrentDate;
 		boolean createFullPath = true;
 		
-		RemoteOperationResult result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		RemoteOperationResult result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
+		assertTrue(result.isSuccess() || result.getCode() == ResultCode.TIMEOUT);
+		
+		// Create Subfolder
+		folderName = "testCreateFolder" + mCurrentDate;
+		remotePath = "/testCreateFolder" + mCurrentDate + "/" + "testCreateFolder" + mCurrentDate;
+		createFullPath = true;
+		
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.isSuccess() || result.getCode() == ResultCode.TIMEOUT);
 	}
 	
+	
 	/**
 	 * Test to Create Folder with special characters
 	 */
 	public void testCreateFolderSpecialCharacters() {		
 		boolean createFullPath = true;
 		
+		String folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_//" + mCurrentDate;
 		String remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_//" + mCurrentDate;
-		RemoteOperationResult result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		RemoteOperationResult result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_\\" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_\\" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_<" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_<" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_>" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_>" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_:" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_:" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_\"" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_\"" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_|" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_|" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_?" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_?" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 		
+		folderName = "testSpecialCharacters_*" + mCurrentDate;
 		remotePath = "/testSpecialCharacters_*" + mCurrentDate;		
-		result =  mActivity.createFolder(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		result =  mActivity.createFolder(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		assertTrue(result.getCode() == ResultCode.INVALID_CHARACTER_IN_NAME);
 	}
 
diff --git a/oc_framework-test-project/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/TestActivity.java b/oc_framework-test-project/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/TestActivity.java
index 78efe3e9ad..ec3f5d53fa 100644
--- a/oc_framework-test-project/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/TestActivity.java
+++ b/oc_framework-test-project/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework_test_project/TestActivity.java
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@ public class TestActivity extends Activity {
 
 	/**
 	 * Access to the library method to Create a Folder
+	 * @param folderName
 	 * @param remotePath
 	 * @param createFullPath
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	public RemoteOperationResult createFolder(String remotePath, boolean createFullPath) {
+	public RemoteOperationResult createFolder(String folderName, String remotePath, boolean createFullPath) {
 		
-		CreateRemoteFolderOperation createOperation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation(remotePath, createFullPath);
+		CreateRemoteFolderOperation createOperation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation(folderName, remotePath, createFullPath);
 		RemoteOperationResult result =  createOperation.execute(mClient);
 		
 		return result;
diff --git a/oc_framework/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework/operations/remote/CreateRemoteFolderOperation.java b/oc_framework/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework/operations/remote/CreateRemoteFolderOperation.java
index a326ed1030..f25c22ed57 100644
--- a/oc_framework/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework/operations/remote/CreateRemoteFolderOperation.java
+++ b/oc_framework/src/com/owncloud/android/oc_framework/operations/remote/CreateRemoteFolderOperation.java
@@ -29,17 +29,19 @@ public class CreateRemoteFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation {
     private static final int CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 5000;
     
 
-    
+    protected String mFolderName;
     protected String mRemotePath;
     protected boolean mCreateFullPath;
     
     /**
      * Constructor
      * 
+     * @param folderName			Name of new directory
      * @param remotePath            Full path to the new directory to create in the remote server.
      * @param createFullPath        'True' means that all the ancestor folders should be created if don't exist yet.
      */
-    public CreateRemoteFolderOperation(String remotePath, boolean createFullPath) {
+    public CreateRemoteFolderOperation(String folderName, String remotePath, boolean createFullPath) {
+    	mFolderName = folderName;
         mRemotePath = remotePath;
         mCreateFullPath = createFullPath;
     }
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ public class CreateRemoteFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation {
         RemoteOperationResult result = null;
         MkColMethod mkcol = null;
         
-        boolean noInvalidChars = FileUtils.validateName(mRemotePath);
+        boolean noInvalidChars = FileUtils.validateName(mFolderName);
         if (noInvalidChars) {
         	try {
         		mkcol = new MkColMethod(client.getBaseUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mRemotePath));
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ public class CreateRemoteFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation {
 
     
     private RemoteOperationResult createParentFolder(String parentPath, WebdavClient client) {
-        RemoteOperation operation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation(  parentPath,
+        RemoteOperation operation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation("", parentPath,
                                                                 mCreateFullPath);
         return operation.execute(client);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploader.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploader.java
index 74b5556ad0..6e80fd50f6 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploader.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/files/services/FileUploader.java
@@ -564,9 +564,10 @@ public class FileUploader extends Service implements OnDatatransferProgressListe
         RemoteOperation operation = new ExistenceCheckOperation(pathToGrant, this, false);
         RemoteOperationResult result = operation.execute(mUploadClient);
         if (!result.isSuccess() && result.getCode() == ResultCode.FILE_NOT_FOUND && mCurrentUpload.isRemoteFolderToBeCreated()) {
-            operation = new CreateFolderOperation(  pathToGrant,
-                                                    true,
-                                                    mStorageManager    );
+            operation = new CreateFolderOperation(  mCurrentUpload.getFileName(),
+                    pathToGrant,
+                    true,
+                    mStorageManager    );
             result = operation.execute(mUploadClient);
         }
         if (result.isSuccess()) {
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
index f5e190d6e7..57843332e5 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class CreateFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation implements OnRemoteOp
     
     private static final String TAG = CreateFolderOperation.class.getSimpleName();
     
+    protected String mFolderName;
     protected String mRemotePath;
     protected boolean mCreateFullPath;
     protected FileDataStorageManager mStorageManager;
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ public class CreateFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation implements OnRemoteOp
      * @param createFullPath        'True' means that all the ancestor folders should be created if don't exist yet.
      * @param storageManager        Reference to the local database corresponding to the account where the file is contained. 
      */
-    public CreateFolderOperation(String remotePath, boolean createFullPath, FileDataStorageManager storageManager) {
+    public CreateFolderOperation(String folderName, String remotePath, boolean createFullPath, FileDataStorageManager storageManager) {
+        mFolderName = folderName;
         mRemotePath = remotePath;
         mCreateFullPath = createFullPath;
         mStorageManager = storageManager;
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ public class CreateFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation implements OnRemoteOp
 
     @Override
     protected RemoteOperationResult run(WebdavClient client) {
-        CreateRemoteFolderOperation operation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation(mRemotePath, mCreateFullPath);
+        CreateRemoteFolderOperation operation = new CreateRemoteFolderOperation(mFolderName, mRemotePath, mCreateFullPath);
         RemoteOperationResult result =  operation.execute(client);
         
         if (result.isSuccess()) {
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
index 37455d2e47..199f8c2336 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ OCFileListFragment.ContainerActivity, FileDetailFragment.ContainerActivity, OnNa
 
                 // Create directory
                 path += newDirectoryName + OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
-                RemoteOperation operation = new CreateFolderOperation(path, false, mStorageManager);
+                RemoteOperation operation = new CreateFolderOperation(newDirectoryName, path, false, mStorageManager);
                 operation.execute(  getAccount(), 
                         FileDisplayActivity.this, 
                         FileDisplayActivity.this,