diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/shells/ssh/SshServiceCommandShell.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/shells/ssh/SshServiceCommandShell.java
index 61eafaf303d..9199981ebcf 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/shells/ssh/SshServiceCommandShell.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/shells/ssh/SshServiceCommandShell.java
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public class SshServiceCommandShell extends ServiceCommandShell implements ISyst
 			ParsedOutput parsedMsg = null;
 			if (!gotCommand && line.equals(_curCommand)) {
 				gotCommand = true;
+				continue; //ignore remote command echo
 			} else {
 				try {