diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDragAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDragAdapter.java
index 3d6e5856c11..16781ec0f28 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDragAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDragAdapter.java
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ public class SystemViewDataDragAdapter extends DragSourceAdapter
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					event.data = new EditorInputTransfer.EditorInputData[0];
 					event.detail = DND.DROP_NONE;
 				}
 			}