diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-folder/secret-folder-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-folder/secret-folder-service.ts
index 6c2040e2d..462a844f1 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-folder/secret-folder-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-folder/secret-folder-service.ts
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ export const secretFolderServiceFactory = ({
       })
       .catch(() => null);
 
-    if (!targetFolder) {
+    if (!targetFolder && uuidValidate(idOrName)) {
       targetFolder = await folderDAL
         .findOne({
           envId: env.id,
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ export const secretFolderServiceFactory = ({
         })
         .catch(() => null);
 
-      if (!folderToDelete) {
+      if (!folderToDelete && uuidValidate(idOrName)) {
         folderToDelete = await folderDAL
           .findOne({
             envId: env.id,