diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
index 51b2ad5b4c3..b6690152ba6 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
@@ -3319,7 +3319,7 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
 	
 	public void setDirty(boolean flag)
 	{
-		_isDirty = false;		
+		_isDirty = flag;		
 	}
 	
 	public boolean commit()