diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/processes/DStoreProcessService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/processes/DStoreProcessService.java
index da20e403582..59759024c11 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/processes/DStoreProcessService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/processes/DStoreProcessService.java
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ public class DStoreProcessService extends AbstractProcessService implements IPro
 	{
 		_minerElement = null;
 		_procMinerStatus = null;
+		_minerElement = null;
+		_statusMonitor = null;
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isInitialized()
@@ -308,6 +310,8 @@ public class DStoreProcessService extends AbstractProcessService implements IPro
 		}
 	}
 	
+
+
 	protected void initMiner(IProgressMonitor monitor)
 	{
 		DataElement fsElement = getMinerElement();
@@ -321,8 +325,8 @@ public class DStoreProcessService extends AbstractProcessService implements IPro
 				DataStore ds = getDataStore();
 				if (_minerElement == null || _minerElement.getDataStore() != ds)
 				{	
-					if (ds != null)
-					{				
+					if (ds != null && _procMinerStatus == null)
+					{			
 						_procMinerStatus = ds.activateMiner(minerId);					
 						
 					}			
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/shells/DStoreShellService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/shells/DStoreShellService.java
index ba413e7a8cd..97ec8ff4413 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/shells/DStoreShellService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/shells/DStoreShellService.java
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ public class DStoreShellService extends AbstractDStoreService implements IShellS
 	public void uninitService(IProgressMonitor monitor)
 	{
 		super.uninitService(monitor);
-		
+		_envMinerElement = null;
+		_envMinerStatus = null;		
 	}
 	
 	protected void initMiner(IProgressMonitor monitor)
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class DStoreShellService extends AbstractDStoreService implements IShellS
 				DataStore ds = getDataStore();
 				if (_envMinerElement == null || _envMinerElement.getDataStore() != ds)
 				{	
-					if (ds != null)
+					if (ds != null && _envMinerStatus == null)
 					{				
 						_envMinerStatus = ds.activateMiner(minerId);
 						/*
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/AbstractDStoreService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/AbstractDStoreService.java
index c0f78263ae7..de8d35f3023 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/AbstractDStoreService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/dstore/AbstractDStoreService.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDStoreService implements IDStoreService
 				DataStore ds = getDataStore();
 				if (_minerElement == null || _minerElement.getDataStore() != ds)
 				{	
-					if (ds != null)
+					if (ds != null && _initializeStatus == null)
 					{				
 						_initializeStatus = ds.activateMiner(minerId);
 						/*