diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
index ea5ea41581..fd8579a2ec 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
@@ -120,22 +120,35 @@ func (s *ActivitylogService) HandleGetItemActivities(w http.ResponseWriter, r *h
 			// error already logged in unwrapEvent
 			continue
 		case events.UploadReady:
-			message = MessageResourceCreated
-			if ev.IsVersion {
-				message = MessageResourceUpdated
+			if ev.FileRef.GetPath() == "/" {
+				message = MessageResourceInSpaceCreated
+			} else {
+				message = MessageResourceInFolderCreated
 			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.FileRef, true), WithUser(ev.ExecutingUser.GetId(), ev.ExecutingUser.GetDisplayName()), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.FileRef)))
 		case events.FileTouched:
-			message = MessageResourceCreated
+			if ev.Ref.GetPath() == "/" {
+				message = MessageResourceInSpaceCreated
+			} else {
+				message = MessageResourceInFolderCreated
+			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 		case events.ContainerCreated:
-			message = MessageResourceCreated
+			if ev.Ref.GetPath() == "/" {
+				message = MessageResourceInSpaceCreated
+			} else {
+				message = MessageResourceInFolderCreated
+			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 		case events.ItemTrashed:
-			message = MessageResourceTrashed
+			if ev.Ref.GetPath() == "/" {
+				message = MessageResourceInSpaceTrashed
+			} else {
+				message = MessageResourceInFolderTrashed
+			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithTrashedResource(ev.Ref, ev.ID), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 		case events.ItemMoved:
@@ -144,7 +157,11 @@ func (s *ActivitylogService) HandleGetItemActivities(w http.ResponseWriter, r *h
 				message = MessageResourceRenamed
 				vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, false), WithOldResource(ev.OldReference), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""))
 			case false:
-				message = MessageResourceMoved
+				if ev.Ref.GetPath() == "/" {
+					message = MessageResourceInSpaceMoved
+				} else {
+					message = MessageResourceInFolderMoved
+				}
 				vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
index 209d5f903f..f73e988742 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	user "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/identity/user/v1beta1"
 	rpc "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/rpc/v1beta1"
 	provider "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/storage/provider/v1beta1"
-	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/events"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/storagespace"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/utils"
 	libregraph "github.com/owncloud/libre-graph-api-go"
@@ -21,18 +20,20 @@ import (
 
 // Translations
 var (
-	MessageResourceCreated = l10n.Template("{user} added {resource} to {space}")
-	MessageResourceUpdated = l10n.Template("{user} updated {resource} in {folder}")
-	MessageResourceTrashed = l10n.Template("{user} deleted {resource} from {space}")
-	MessageResourceMoved   = l10n.Template("{user} moved {resource} to {space}")
-	MessageResourceRenamed = l10n.Template("{user} renamed {oldResource} to {resource}")
-	MessageShareCreated    = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} with {sharee}")
-	MessageShareDeleted    = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {resource}")
-	MessageLinkCreated     = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} via link")
+	MessageResourceInSpaceCreated  = l10n.Template("{user} added {resource} to {space}")
+	MessageResourceInSpaceTrashed  = l10n.Template("{user} deleted {resource} from {space}")
+	MessageResourceInSpaceMoved    = l10n.Template("{user} moved {resource} to {space}")
+	MessageResourceInFolderCreated = l10n.Template("{user} added {resource} to {folder}")
+	MessageResourceInFolderTrashed = l10n.Template("{user} deleted {resource} from {folder}")
+	MessageResourceInFolderMoved   = l10n.Template("{user} moved {resource} to {folder}")
+	MessageResourceRenamed         = l10n.Template("{user} renamed {oldResource} to {resource}")
+	MessageShareCreated            = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} with {sharee}")
+	MessageShareDeleted            = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {resource}")
+	MessageLinkCreated             = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} via link")
 	MessageLinkUpdated     = l10n.Template("{user} updated {field} for a link {token} on {resource}")
-	MessageLinkDeleted     = l10n.Template("{user} removed link to {resource}")
-	MessageSpaceShared     = l10n.Template("{user} added {sharee} as member of {space}")
-	MessageSpaceUnshared   = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {space}")
+	MessageLinkDeleted             = l10n.Template("{user} removed link to {resource}")
+	MessageSpaceShared             = l10n.Template("{user} added {sharee} as member of {space}")
+	MessageSpaceUnshared           = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {space}")
 )
 
 // GetActivitiesResponse is the response on GET activities requests