diff --git a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
index 43a6c1e685d..ec0c696f822 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	authzv1 "github.com/grafana/authlib/authz/proto/v1"
 	"github.com/grafana/authlib/claims"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/request"
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ type Service struct {
 	teamCache      *localcache.CacheService
 	basicRoleCache *localcache.CacheService
 	folderCache    *localcache.CacheService
+
+	// Deduplication of concurrent requests
+	sf *singleflight.Group
 }
 
 func NewService(sql legacysql.LegacyDatabaseProvider, identityStore legacy.LegacyIdentityStore, logger log.Logger, tracer tracing.Tracer) *Service {
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ func NewService(sql legacysql.LegacyDatabaseProvider, identityStore legacy.Legac
 		teamCache:      localcache.New(shortCacheTTL, shortCleanupInterval),
 		basicRoleCache: localcache.New(longCacheTTL, longCleanupInterval),
 		folderCache:    localcache.New(shortCacheTTL, shortCleanupInterval),
+		sf:             new(singleflight.Group),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -339,38 +344,45 @@ func (s *Service) buildFolderTree(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInfo)
 		return cached.(map[string]FolderNode), nil
 	}
 
-	folders, err := s.store.GetFolders(ctx, ns)
+	res, err, _ := s.sf.Do(ns.Value+"_buildFolderTree", func() (interface{}, error) {
+		folders, err := s.store.GetFolders(ctx, ns)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get folders: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		folderMap := make(map[string]FolderNode, len(folders))
+		for _, folder := range folders {
+			if node, has := folderMap[folder.UID]; !has {
+				folderMap[folder.UID] = FolderNode{
+					uid:       folder.UID,
+					parentUID: folder.ParentUID,
+				}
+			} else {
+				node.parentUID = folder.ParentUID
+				folderMap[folder.UID] = node
+			}
+			// Register that the parent has this child node
+			if folder.ParentUID == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			if parent, has := folderMap[*folder.ParentUID]; has {
+				parent.childrenUIDs = append(parent.childrenUIDs, folder.UID)
+				folderMap[*folder.ParentUID] = parent
+			} else {
+				folderMap[*folder.ParentUID] = FolderNode{
+					uid:          *folder.ParentUID,
+					childrenUIDs: []string{folder.UID},
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		s.folderCache.Set(key, folderMap, 0)
+		return folderMap, nil
+	})
+
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get folders: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	folderMap := make(map[string]FolderNode, len(folders))
-	for _, folder := range folders {
-		if node, has := folderMap[folder.UID]; !has {
-			folderMap[folder.UID] = FolderNode{
-				uid:       folder.UID,
-				parentUID: folder.ParentUID,
-			}
-		} else {
-			node.parentUID = folder.ParentUID
-			folderMap[folder.UID] = node
-		}
-		// Register that the parent has this child node
-		if folder.ParentUID == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		if parent, has := folderMap[*folder.ParentUID]; has {
-			parent.childrenUIDs = append(parent.childrenUIDs, folder.UID)
-			folderMap[*folder.ParentUID] = parent
-		} else {
-			folderMap[*folder.ParentUID] = FolderNode{
-				uid:          *folder.ParentUID,
-				childrenUIDs: []string{folder.UID},
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	s.folderCache.Set(key, folderMap, 0)
-
-	return folderMap, nil
+	return res.(map[string]FolderNode), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
index b16160419b6..e1b1487fac4 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/authlib/claims"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/localcache"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@ func TestService_buildFolderTree(t *testing.T) {
 				store:       store,
 				folderCache: cacheService,
 				logger:      log.New("test"),
+				sf:          new(singleflight.Group),
 			}
 
 			tree, err := s.buildFolderTree(ctx, ns)