diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/entity-manager.js b/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/entity-manager.js
index 62454681d3..7df3175c0d 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/entity-manager.js
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/server/services/entity-manager.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const getDeepPopulate = (uid, populate) => {
     }
 
     if (attribute.type === 'media') {
-      populateAcc[attributeName] = true;
+      populateAcc[attributeName] = { populate: 'folder' };
     }
 
     if (attribute.type === 'dynamiczone') {