diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/FileObject.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/FileObject.java
index 7122d1f9a1..10da857886 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/FileObject.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/FileObject.java
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ import sonia.scm.LastModifiedAware;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessorType;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElementWrapper;
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
 
 /**
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
  * @since 1.5
  */
 @XmlRootElement(name = "file")
+@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
 public class FileObject implements LastModifiedAware, Iterable<FileObject>
 {
 
@@ -212,6 +217,8 @@ public class FileObject implements LastModifiedAware, Iterable<FileObject>
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
   /** Field description */
+  @XmlElement(name = "file")
+  @XmlElementWrapper(name = "children")
   private List<FileObject> children;
 
   /** Field description */