diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/ui/widgets/RemoteResourceBrowserWidget.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/ui/widgets/RemoteResourceBrowserWidget.java
index 583bd4d5201..684b292f2cf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/ui/widgets/RemoteResourceBrowserWidget.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.remote.ui/src/org/eclipse/remote/ui/widgets/RemoteResourceBrowserWidget.java
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public class RemoteResourceBrowserWidget extends Composite {
 		/*
 		 * Only add filter if we are a directory browser. File and resource browsers show everything.
 		 */
-		if (fOptionFlags == DIRECTORY_BROWSER) {
+		if ((fOptionFlags & DIRECTORY_BROWSER) != 0) {
 			fTreeViewer.addFilter(new ViewerFilter() {
 				@Override
 				public boolean select(Viewer viewer, Object parentElement, Object element) {