diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/files/DStoreHostFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/files/DStoreHostFile.java
index ad71ac9ec42..d5257d1cd19 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/files/DStoreHostFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/files/DStoreHostFile.java
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ public class DStoreHostFile implements IHostFile
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
+			else if (isRoot())
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				String str = getAttribute(_element.getSource(), ATTRIBUTE_IS_HIDDEN);