diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ftp/plugin.xml b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ftp/plugin.xml
index acdd65ef2a6..07121705f06 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ftp/plugin.xml
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.ftp/plugin.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [198692] Use FTP LIST -a to list UNIX hidden fil
             id="org.eclipse.rse.ftp.parser.OS400"
             label="%FTPParser.OS400"
             priority="100">
+         <initCommand
+               cmd="quote site namefmt 1">
+         </initCommand>
       </parser>
        <parser
              class="org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.ftp.parser.RSEVMSFTPEntryParser"