diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-breadcrumbs.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-breadcrumbs.less
index d25744a108..47ed97fde2 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-breadcrumbs.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-breadcrumbs.less
@@ -35,3 +35,10 @@
    margin-right: 5px;
    color: @gray-7;
 }
+
+input.umb-breadcrumbs__add-ancestor {
+    height: 25px;
+    margin-top: -2px;
+    margin-left: 3px;
+    width: 100px;
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.controller.js
index a6a2ddcbab..ccb033a57c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.controller.js
@@ -56,6 +56,46 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                 $scope.target = dialogOptions.currentTarget;
             }
 
+            function onInit() {
+                if ($scope.startNodeId !== -1) {
+                    entityResource.getById($scope.startNodeId, "media")
+                        .then(function (ent) {
+                            $scope.startNodeId = ent.id;
+                            run();
+                        });
+                } else {
+                    run();
+                }
+            }
+
+            function run() {
+                //default root item
+                if (!$scope.target) {
+                    if ($scope.lastOpenedNode && $scope.lastOpenedNode !== -1) {
+                        entityResource.getById($scope.lastOpenedNode, "media")
+                            .then(ensureWithinStartNode, gotoStartNode);
+                    } else {
+                        gotoStartNode();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    //if a target is specified, go look it up - generally this target will just contain ids not the actual full
+                    //media object so we need to look it up
+                    var id = $scope.target.udi ? $scope.target.udi : $scope.target.id
+                    var altText = $scope.target.altText;
+                    mediaResource.getById(id)
+                        .then(function (node) {
+                            $scope.target = node;
+                            if (ensureWithinStartNode(node)) {
+                                selectImage(node);
+                                $scope.target.url = mediaHelper.resolveFile(node);
+                                $scope.target.altText = altText;
+                                $scope.openDetailsDialog();
+                            }
+                        },
+                        gotoStartNode);
+                }
+            }
+
             $scope.upload = function(v) {
                 angular.element(".umb-file-dropzone-directive .file-select").click();
             };
@@ -107,7 +147,7 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
 
                 if (folder.id > 0) {
                     entityResource.getAncestors(folder.id, "media")
-                        .then(function(anc) {
+                        .then(function(anc) {              
                             $scope.path = _.filter(anc,
                                 function(f) {
                                     return f.path.indexOf($scope.startNodeId) !== -1;
@@ -218,32 +258,6 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                 $scope.gotoFolder({ id: $scope.startNodeId, name: "Media", icon: "icon-folder" });
             }
 
-            //default root item
-            if (!$scope.target) {
-                if ($scope.lastOpenedNode && $scope.lastOpenedNode !== -1) {
-                    entityResource.getById($scope.lastOpenedNode, "media")
-                        .then(ensureWithinStartNode, gotoStartNode);
-                } else {
-                    gotoStartNode();
-                }
-            } else {
-                //if a target is specified, go look it up - generally this target will just contain ids not the actual full
-                //media object so we need to look it up
-                var id = $scope.target.udi ? $scope.target.udi : $scope.target.id
-                var altText = $scope.target.altText;
-                mediaResource.getById(id)
-                    .then(function(node) {
-                            $scope.target = node;
-                            if (ensureWithinStartNode(node)) {
-                                selectImage(node);
-                                $scope.target.url = mediaHelper.resolveFile(node);
-                                $scope.target.altText = altText;
-                                $scope.openDetailsDialog();
-                            }
-                        },
-                        gotoStartNode);
-            }
-
             $scope.openDetailsDialog = function() {
 
                 $scope.mediaPickerDetailsOverlay = {};
@@ -368,4 +382,7 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            onInit();
+
         });
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.html
index 8c726f4a17..73b0915161 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/overlays/mediaPicker/mediapicker.html
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
                <span class="umb-breadcrumbs__seperator">&#47;</span>
             </li>
 
-            <li class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor" ng-if="!lockedFolder">
+            <li class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor" ng-show="!lockedFolder">
                <a href ng-hide="showFolderInput" ng-click="showFolderInput = true">
                   <i class="icon icon-add small"></i>
                </a>
 
                <input
                   type="text"
-                  class="input-foldername input-mini inline"
+                  class="umb-breadcrumbs__add-ancestor"
                   ng-show="showFolderInput"
                   ng-model="newFolderName"
                   ng-keydown="enterSubmitFolder($event)"
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
index 0b1a697eae..1364a8e2af 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
@@ -599,12 +599,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
                 throw;
             }
         }
-
-        [EnsureUserPermissionForMedia("folder.ParentId")]
-        public MediaItemDisplay PostAddFolder(EntityBasic folder)
+        
+        public MediaItemDisplay PostAddFolder(PostedFolder folder)
         {
+            var intParentId = GetParentIdAsInt(folder.ParentId, validatePermissions:true);
+            
             var mediaService = ApplicationContext.Services.MediaService;
-            var f = mediaService.CreateMedia(folder.Name, folder.ParentId, Constants.Conventions.MediaTypes.Folder);
+
+            var f = mediaService.CreateMedia(folder.Name, intParentId, Constants.Conventions.MediaTypes.Folder);
             mediaService.Save(f, Security.CurrentUser.Id);
 
             return Mapper.Map<IMedia, MediaItemDisplay>(f);
@@ -636,66 +638,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
             if (result.FileData.Count == 0)
             {
                 return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
-            }
-
+            }
+
             //get the string json from the request
-            int parentId; bool entityFound; GuidUdi parentUdi;
-            string currentFolderId = result.FormData["currentFolder"];
-            // test for udi
-            if (GuidUdi.TryParse(currentFolderId, out parentUdi))
-            {
-                currentFolderId = parentUdi.Guid.ToString();
-            }
-
-            if (int.TryParse(currentFolderId, out parentId) == false)
-            {
-                // if a guid then try to look up the entity
-                Guid idGuid;
-                if (Guid.TryParse(currentFolderId, out idGuid))
-                {
-                    var entity = Services.EntityService.GetByKey(idGuid);
-                    if (entity != null)
-                    {
-                        entityFound = true;
-                        parentId = entity.Id;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        throw new EntityNotFoundException(currentFolderId, "The passed id doesn't exist");
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return Request.CreateValidationErrorResponse("The request was not formatted correctly, the currentFolder is not an integer or Guid");
-                }
-
-                if (entityFound == false)
-                {
-                    return Request.CreateValidationErrorResponse("The request was not formatted correctly, the currentFolder is not an integer or Guid");
-                }
-            }
-
-
-            //ensure the user has access to this folder by parent id!
-            if (CheckPermissions(
-               new Dictionary<string, object>(),
-               Security.CurrentUser,
-               Services.MediaService,
-               Services.EntityService,
-               parentId) == false)
-            {
-                return Request.CreateResponse(
-                    HttpStatusCode.Forbidden,
-                    new SimpleNotificationModel(new Notification(
-                        Services.TextService.Localize("speechBubbles/operationFailedHeader"),
-                        Services.TextService.Localize("speechBubbles/invalidUserPermissionsText"),
-                        SpeechBubbleIcon.Warning)));
-            }
-
+            string currentFolderId = result.FormData["currentFolder"];
+            int parentId = GetParentIdAsInt(currentFolderId, validatePermissions: true);
+           
             var tempFiles = new PostedFiles();
             var mediaService = ApplicationContext.Services.MediaService;
-
-
+            
             //in case we pass a path with a folder in it, we will create it and upload media to it.
             if (result.FormData.ContainsKey("path"))
             {
@@ -830,6 +781,69 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
             return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, tempFiles);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Given a parent id which could be a GUID, UDI or an INT, this will resolve the INT
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="parentId"></param>
+        /// <param name="validatePermissions">
+        /// If true, this will check if the current user has access to the resolved integer parent id
+        /// and if that check fails an unauthorized exception will occur
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private int GetParentIdAsInt(string parentId, bool validatePermissions)
+        {
+            int intParentId;
+            GuidUdi parentUdi;
+
+            // test for udi
+            if (GuidUdi.TryParse(parentId, out parentUdi))
+            {
+                parentId = parentUdi.Guid.ToString();
+            }
+
+            //if it's not an INT then we'll check for GUID
+            if (int.TryParse(parentId, out intParentId) == false)
+            {
+                // if a guid then try to look up the entity
+                Guid idGuid;
+                if (Guid.TryParse(parentId, out idGuid))
+                {
+                    var entity = Services.EntityService.GetByKey(idGuid);
+                    if (entity != null)
+                    {
+                        intParentId = entity.Id;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new EntityNotFoundException(parentId, "The passed id doesn't exist");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new HttpResponseException(
+                        Request.CreateValidationErrorResponse("The request was not formatted correctly, the parentId is not an integer, Guid or UDI"));
+                }
+            }
+
+            //ensure the user has access to this folder by parent id!
+            if (validatePermissions && CheckPermissions(
+                    new Dictionary<string, object>(),
+                    Security.CurrentUser,
+                    Services.MediaService,
+                    Services.EntityService,
+                    intParentId) == false)
+            {
+                throw new HttpResponseException(Request.CreateResponse(
+                    HttpStatusCode.Forbidden,
+                    new SimpleNotificationModel(new Notification(
+                        Services.TextService.Localize("speechBubbles/operationFailedHeader"),
+                        Services.TextService.Localize("speechBubbles/invalidUserPermissionsText"),
+                        SpeechBubbleIcon.Warning))));
+            }
+
+            return intParentId;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Ensures the item can be moved/copied to the new location
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/PostedFolder.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/PostedFolder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35cd908787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/PostedFolder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to create a folder with the MediaController
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataContract]
+    public class PostedFolder
+    {
+        [DataMember(Name = "parentId")]
+        public string ParentId { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "name")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
index c86b86db30..014d204d95 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\MemberTypeSave.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\Permission.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\PostedFiles.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\PostedFolder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\PropertyGroupBasic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\PropertyTypeBasic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\ContentEditing\SimpleNotificationModel.cs" />