diff --git a/apps/folders/serializers/folder.py b/apps/folders/serializers/folder.py
index 1aad31cc466..7b3b9477492 100644
--- a/apps/folders/serializers/folder.py
+++ b/apps/folders/serializers/folder.py
@@ -245,9 +245,13 @@ def edit(self, instance):
                 and current_node.parent_id != parent_id
             ):
                 source_type = self.data.get("source")
-                if has_target_permission(
-                    current_node.workspace_id, source_type, self.data.get("user_id"), parent_id
-                ) or is_workspace_manage(self.data.get("user_id"), current_node.workspace_id):
+                if (
+                    parent_id == current_node.workspace_id
+                    or has_target_permission(
+                        current_node.workspace_id, source_type, self.data.get("user_id"), parent_id
+                    )
+                    or is_workspace_manage(self.data.get("user_id"), current_node.workspace_id)
+                ):
                     current_depth = get_max_depth(current_node)
                     check_depth(self.data.get("source"), parent_id, current_node.workspace_id, current_depth)
                     parent = Folder.objects.get(id=parent_id)
diff --git a/apps/folders/tests/test_mptt_compatibility.py b/apps/folders/tests/test_mptt_compatibility.py
index 0190ae00052..bdf5879aa82 100644
--- a/apps/folders/tests/test_mptt_compatibility.py
+++ b/apps/folders/tests/test_mptt_compatibility.py
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@ def test_serializer_moves_a_subtree_without_losing_descendants(self, _permission
                 self.assertEqual(list(leaf.get_ancestors().values_list("id", flat=True)), [root.id, right.id, left.id])
                 self.assert_valid_tree(model, root.workspace_id)
 
+    @patch("folders.serializers.folder.is_workspace_manage", return_value=False)
+    @patch("folders.serializers.folder.has_target_permission", return_value=False)
+    def test_regular_user_can_move_subfolder_to_workspace_root(self, _target_permission, _workspace_manage):
+        for source, model in self.folder_types:
+            with self.subTest(source=source):
+                root, _, _, leaf = self.make_tree(model)
+                result = self.operation(source, leaf).edit({"parent_id": root.id})
+                self.assertEqual(result["parent_id"], root.id)
+                leaf.refresh_from_db()
+                self.assertEqual(leaf.parent_id, root.id)
+                self.assert_valid_tree(model, root.workspace_id)
+
     def test_move_to_refreshes_instances_loaded_before_another_move(self):
         for source, model in self.folder_types:
             with self.subTest(source=source):