diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/listview.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/listview.controller.js
index 118f1b81d2..df7a574c49 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/listview.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/listview.controller.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function listViewController($rootScope, $scope, $routeParams, $injector, $cookieStore, notificationsService, iconHelper, dialogService, editorState, localizationService, $location, appState, $timeout, $q, mediaResource, listViewHelper, userService, navigationService, treeService) {
+function listViewController($rootScope, $scope, $routeParams, $injector, $cookieStore, notificationsService, iconHelper, dialogService, editorState, localizationService, $location, appState, $timeout, $q, mediaResource, listViewHelper, userService, navigationService, treeService, mediaHelper) {
 
    //this is a quick check to see if we're in create mode, if so just exit - we cannot show children for content
    // that isn't created yet, if we continue this will use the parent id in the route params which isn't what
@@ -269,10 +269,12 @@ function listViewController($rootScope, $scope, $routeParams, $injector, $cookie
          $scope.listViewResultSet = data;
 
          //update all values for display
+         var section = appState.getSectionState("currentSection");
          if ($scope.listViewResultSet.items) {
             _.each($scope.listViewResultSet.items, function (e, index) {
                setPropertyValues(e);
-               if (e.contentTypeAlias === 'Folder') {
+               // create the folders collection (only for media list views)
+               if (section === "media" && !mediaHelper.hasFilePropertyType(e)) {
                    $scope.folders.push(e);
                }
             });