diff --git a/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Browser/FolderBrowser.php b/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Browser/FolderBrowser.php
index 976f1fb293ad..1a65d385fd87 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Browser/FolderBrowser.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/recordlist/Classes/Browser/FolderBrowser.php
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ protected function renderFolders(Folder $parentFolder)
             $icon = '<span style="width: 16px; height: 16px; display: inline-block;"></span>';
             $icon .= '<span title="' . htmlspecialchars($subFolder->getName()) . '">' . $this->iconFactory->getIcon('apps-filetree-folder-default', Icon::SIZE_SMALL) . '</span>';
             // Create links for adding the folder:
-            $aTag = '<a href="#" data-folder-id="' . htmlspecialchars($folderIdentifier) . '" data-close="0">';
-            $aTag_alt = '<a href="#" data-folder-id="' . htmlspecialchars($folderIdentifier) . '" data-close="1">';
+            $aTag = '<a href="#" data-folder-id="' . htmlspecialchars($subFolderIdentifier) . '" data-close="0">';
+            $aTag_alt = '<a href="#" data-folder-id="' . htmlspecialchars($subFolderIdentifier) . '" data-close="1">';
             if (strstr($subFolderIdentifier, ',') || strstr($subFolderIdentifier, '|')) {
                 // In case an invalid character is in the filepath, display error message:
                 $errorMessage = sprintf(htmlspecialchars($lang->getLL('invalidChar')), ', |');