diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
index 844153768f2..d27ce6ca8f9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@ func (api *API) authorize(method, path string) web.Handler {
 
 	// Grafana Paths
 	case http.MethodDelete + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}/{Groupname}":
-		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
+		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
 	case http.MethodDelete + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}":
-		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
+		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
 	case http.MethodGet + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}/{Groupname}":
-		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
+		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
 	case http.MethodGet + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}":
-		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
+		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace")))
 	case http.MethodGet + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules",
 		http.MethodGet + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/export/rules":
 		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead)
 	case http.MethodPost + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}/export":
-		scope := dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace"))
+		scope := dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace"))
 		// more granular permissions are enforced by the handler via "authorizeRuleChanges"
 		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleRead, scope)
 	case http.MethodPost + "/api/ruler/grafana/api/v1/rules/{Namespace}":
-		scope := dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(ac.Parameter(":Namespace"))
+		scope := dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(ac.Parameter(":Namespace"))
 		// more granular permissions are enforced by the handler via "authorizeRuleChanges"
 		eval = ac.EvalAny(
 			ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingRuleUpdate, scope),
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/store/alert_rule.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/store/alert_rule.go
index f0bf25d100c..6d3a2e99e97 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/store/alert_rule.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/store/alert_rule.go
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func (st DBstore) GetAlertRulesForScheduling(ctx context.Context, query *ngmodel
 
 // DeleteInFolder deletes the rules contained in a given folder along with their associated data.
 func (st DBstore) DeleteInFolder(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, folderUID string, user identity.Requester) error {
-	evaluator := accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeName(folderUID))
+	evaluator := accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionAlertingRuleDelete, dashboards.ScopeFoldersProvider.GetResourceScopeUID(folderUID))
 	canSave, err := st.AccessControl.Evaluate(ctx, user, evaluator)
 	if err != nil {
 		st.Logger.Error("Failed to evaluate access control", "error", err)