diff --git a/bin/remixd b/bin/remixd
index ad3c02ece2..2dc24c632a 100755
--- a/bin/remixd
+++ b/bin/remixd
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if (program.sharedFolder) {
   var sharedFolderrouter = new Router(65520, servicesList['sharedfolder'], { remixIdeUrl: program.remixIde }, (webSocket) => {
     servicesList['sharedfolder'].setWebSocket(webSocket)
     servicesList['sharedfolder'].setupNotifications(program.sharedFolder)
-    servicesList['sharedfolder'].sharedFolder(program.sharedFolder, program.readOnly)
+    servicesList['sharedfolder'].sharedFolder(program.sharedFolder, program.readOnly || false)
   })
   killCallBack.push(sharedFolderrouter.start())
 }
diff --git a/src/services/sharedFolder.js b/src/services/sharedFolder.js
index 0965dcb400..c0808cd372 100644
--- a/src/services/sharedFolder.js
+++ b/src/services/sharedFolder.js
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
 
+  folderIsReadOnly: function (args, cb) {
+    return cb(null, this.readOnly)
+  },
+
   get: function (args, cb) {
     var path = utils.absolutePath(args.path, this.sharedFolder)
     if (!fs.existsSync(path)) {