diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/folder_contents.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/folder_contents.py
index 8b9d8050f000..799142215c8e 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/folder_contents.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/folder_contents.py
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ def index(self, trans, folder_id, **kwd):
                                         tags=ldda_tags))
                 if content_item.library_dataset_dataset_association.message:
                     return_item.update(dict(message=content_item.library_dataset_dataset_association.message))
+                elif content_item.library_dataset_dataset_association.info:
+                    # There is no message but ldda info contains something so we display that instead.
+                    return_item.update(dict(message=content_item.library_dataset_dataset_association.info))
 
             # For every item include the default metadata
             return_item.update(dict(id=encoded_id,