diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/actions/SystemCopyRemoteFileAction.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/actions/SystemCopyRemoteFileAction.java
index ec7a1b64123..d4ca779cc1a 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/actions/SystemCopyRemoteFileAction.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/actions/SystemCopyRemoteFileAction.java
@@ -412,6 +412,16 @@ public class SystemCopyRemoteFileAction extends SystemBaseCopyAction
 					{
 						str = str.substring(0, lastSep);
 					}
+					IRemoteFile par = null;
+					try
+					{
+						par = fileSS.getRemoteFileObject(str);
+					}
+					catch (Exception e)
+					{			
+					}
+
+					str = par.getAbsolutePath();
 
 					//if (StringCompare.compare(str, path, true))
 					if (str.equals(path))