diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
index 20bc9f5225..375bd3ea20 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ QMimeData* DolphinView::selectionMimeData() const
 void DolphinView::updateWritableState()
 {
     const bool wasFolderWritable = m_isFolderWritable;
-    m_isFolderWritable = true;
+    m_isFolderWritable = false;
 
     const KFileItem item = m_model->rootItem();
     if (!item.isNull()) {