diff --git a/modules/gallery/controllers/move.php b/modules/gallery/controllers/move.php
index f8b85b6fc0..3ce4454664 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/controllers/move.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/controllers/move.php
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ public function save($source_id) {
     $source = ORM::factory("item", $source_id);
     $target = ORM::factory("item", Input::instance()->post("target_id"));
 
-    access::required("view", $source);
-    access::required("edit", $source);
-    access::required("view", $target);
-    access::required("edit", $target);
-
-    item::move($source, $target);
+    $message = item::move($source, $target);
+    if (!empty($message)) {
+      message.info($message);
+    }
 
     print json_encode(
       array("result" => "success",
diff --git a/modules/gallery/helpers/item.php b/modules/gallery/helpers/item.php
index 15bbe97734..6a740de491 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/helpers/item.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/helpers/item.php
@@ -47,27 +47,28 @@ static function move($source, $target) {
     $orig_name_filename = pathinfo($source->name, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
     $orig_name_extension = pathinfo($source->name, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
     $orig_slug = $source->slug;
+    $message = "";
     for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
       try {
         $source->save();
         if ($orig_name != $source->name) {
           switch ($source->type) {
           case "album":
-            message::info(
+            $message =
               t("Album <b>%old_name</b> renamed to <b>%new_name</b> to avoid a conflict",
-                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name)));
+                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name));
             break;
 
           case "photo":
-            message::info(
+            $message =
               t("Photo <b>%old_name</b> renamed to <b>%new_name</b> to avoid a conflict",
-                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name)));
+                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name));
             break;
 
           case "movie":
-            message::info(
+            $message =
               t("Movie <b>%old_name</b> renamed to <b>%new_name</b> to avoid a conflict",
-                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name)));
+                array("old_name" => $orig_name, "new_name" => $source->name));
             break;
           }
         }
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ static function move($source, $target) {
     if ($target->album_cover_item_id == null)  {
       item::make_album_cover($source);
     }
+
+    return $message;
   }
 
   static function make_album_cover($item) {
diff --git a/modules/gallery/helpers/item_rest.php b/modules/gallery/helpers/item_rest.php
index 0839b14477..692d0895e2 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/helpers/item_rest.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/helpers/item_rest.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static function put($request) {
     if ($entity = $request->params->entity) {
       // Only change fields from a whitelist.
       foreach (array("album_cover", "captured", "description",
-                     "height", "mime_type", "name", "parent", "rand_key", "resize_dirty",
+                     "height", "mime_type", "name", "rand_key", "resize_dirty",
                      "resize_height", "resize_width", "slug", "sort_column", "sort_order",
                      "thumb_dirty", "thumb_height", "thumb_width", "title", "view_count",
                      "width") as $key) {
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ static function put($request) {
           break;
 
         case "parent":
-          if (property_exists($entity, "parent")) {
-            $parent = rest::resolve($entity->parent);
-            access::required("edit", $parent);
-            $item->parent_id = $parent->id;
-          }
           break;
         default:
           if (property_exists($entity, $key)) {
@@ -125,8 +120,15 @@ static function put($request) {
           }
         }
       }
+
+      // There is an explicit save in item::move
+      if (property_exists($entity, "parent")) {
+        $parent = rest::resolve($entity->parent);
+        item::move($item, $parent);
+      } else {
+        $item->save();
+      }
     }
-    $item->save();
 
     if (isset($request->params->members) && $item->sort_column == "weight") {
       $weight = 0;