diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/error-mkcol.md b/changelog/unreleased/error-mkcol.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2df0b37e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/error-mkcol.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix: Error when creating folder with existing name
+
+When a user tried to create a folder with the name of an existing file or folder the service didn't return a response body containing the error.
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/1907
diff --git a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/mkcol.go b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/mkcol.go
index ba0389ba6e..42741d5974 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/mkcol.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/mkcol.go
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ func (s *svc) handleMkcol(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 	if statRes.Status.Code != rpc.Code_CODE_NOT_FOUND {
 		if statRes.Status.Code == rpc.Code_CODE_OK {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed) // 405 if it already exists
+			b, err := Marshal(exception{
+				code:    SabredavMethodNotAllowed,
+				message: "The resource you tried to create already exists",
+			})
+			HandleWebdavError(&log, w, b, err)
 		} else {
 			HandleErrorStatus(&log, w, statRes.Status)
 		}
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OCIS-storage.md b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OCIS-storage.md
index a47390e80f..0f50466d5d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OCIS-storage.md
+++ b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OCIS-storage.md
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@ Basic file management like up and download, move, copy, properties, quota, trash
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:340](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L340)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:341](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L341)
 
-#### [creating a folder that already exists returns an empty body](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1283)
-Scenario Outline: try to create a folder that already exists
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:85](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L85)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:86](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L86)
-Scenario Outline: try to create a folder with a name of an existing file
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:99](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L99)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:100](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L100)
-
 ### [Different webdav properties from core](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1302)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature:327](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature#L327)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature:328](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature#L328)
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OWNCLOUD-storage.md b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OWNCLOUD-storage.md
index 58db83e2df..fe6f963b44 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OWNCLOUD-storage.md
+++ b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-OWNCLOUD-storage.md
@@ -145,14 +145,6 @@ The following scenarios fail on OWNCLOUD storage but not on OCIS storage:
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:170](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L170)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:171](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L171)
 
-#### [creating a folder that already exists returns an empty body](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1283)
-Scenario Outline: try to create a folder that already exists
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:85](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L85)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:86](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L86)
-    Scenario Outline: try to create a folder with a name of an existing file
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:99](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L99)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:100](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L100)
-
 ### [Different webdav properties from core](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1302)
 Scenario Outline: Propfind the content type of a file using webdav api `Property "d:getcontenttype" found with value "text/plain; charset=utf-8", expected "#^text/plain$#" or "#^text/plain$#"`
 -   [apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature:327](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature#L327)
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-S3NG-storage.md b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-S3NG-storage.md
index 24379de835..32b5670494 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-S3NG-storage.md
+++ b/tests/acceptance/expected-failures-on-S3NG-storage.md
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@ Basic file management like up and download, move, copy, properties, quota, trash
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:340](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L340)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature:341](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/copyFile.feature#L341)
 
-#### [creating a folder that already exists returns an empty body](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1283)
-Scenario Outline: try to create a folder that already exists
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:85](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L85)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:86](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L86)
-Scenario Outline: try to create a folder with a name of an existing file
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:99](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L99)
--   [apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature:100](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties1/createFolder.feature#L100)
-
 ### [Different webdav properties from core](https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/1302)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature:327](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature#L327)
 -   [apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature:328](https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/tests/acceptance/features/apiWebdavProperties2/getFileProperties.feature#L328)