diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
index 4ab65ce24c0..d8de8a2a2bb 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdapterManager;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IConfigurationElement;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExtensionRegistry;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProduct;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.ImageDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.IRSESystemType;
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ public class RSEUIPlugin extends SystemBasePlugin implements ISystemMessageProvi
     private SystemTeamViewResourceAdapterFactory svraf; // for fastpath
 	private SystemShowPreferencesPageAction[] showPrefPageActions = null;
 	private boolean dontShowLocalConnection, dontShowProfilePageInitially;
+	private boolean loggingSystemMessageLine = false;
 	    		
 	/**
 	 * Constructor for SystemsPlugin
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class RSEUIPlugin extends SystemBasePlugin implements ISystemMessageProvi
 	 * Initializes default preferences.
 	 */
 	public void initializeDefaultPreferences() {
-
+		
 	    boolean showNewConnPromptPref = ISystemPreferencesConstants.DEFAULT_SHOWNEWCONNECTIONPROMPT;
 	    dontShowLocalConnection = false;
 	    dontShowProfilePageInitially = false;
@@ -165,6 +165,24 @@ public class RSEUIPlugin extends SystemBasePlugin implements ISystemMessageProvi
 		return !dontShowProfilePageInitially;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Set whether or not to log the messages shown on the system message line for dialogs
+	 * and wizards. These message are typically validation messages for fields. 
+	 * These are logged using the RSE logging settings. The default is to not log
+	 * these messages.
+	 * @param flag true if logging of these messages is desired, false otherwise.
+	 */
+	public void setLoggingSystemMessageLine(boolean flag) {
+		loggingSystemMessageLine = flag;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return true if we are logging messages displayed on the system message line.
+	 */
+	public boolean getLoggingSystemMessageLine() {
+		return loggingSystemMessageLine;
+	}
+	
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see org.eclipse.rse.core.SystemBasePlugin#initializeImageRegistry()
      */
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/messages/SystemMessageLine.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/messages/SystemMessageLine.java
index 20bdf6e5412..a74aefac7aa 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/messages/SystemMessageLine.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/messages/SystemMessageLine.java
@@ -675,25 +675,27 @@ public class SystemMessageLine extends Composite implements ISystemMessageLine {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sends a text message to the log.
+	 * Sends a text message to the log. Will log messages only if the RSEUIPlugin has been 
+	 * set to log these.
 	 * @param type The type of the message - NONE, INFO, WARNING or ERROR.
 	 * @param text The text to log.
 	 * @param stackTrace If true then generate a stack trace in the log. Ignored if the 
 	 * type is not ERROR.
 	 */
 	private void logMessage(int type, String text, boolean stackTrace) {
-		switch (type) {
-		case ERROR:
-			Exception e = stackTrace ? new Exception("Stack Trace") : null; //$NON-NLS-1$
-			SystemBasePlugin.logError(text, e);
-			break;
-		case WARNING:
-			SystemBasePlugin.logWarning(text);
-			break;
-		case INFO:
-		case NONE:
-		default:
-			SystemBasePlugin.logInfo(text);
+		boolean logging = RSEUIPlugin.getDefault().getLoggingSystemMessageLine();
+		if (logging) {
+			switch (type) {
+			case ERROR:
+				Exception e = stackTrace ? new Exception("Stack Trace") : null; //$NON-NLS-1$
+				SystemBasePlugin.logError(text, e);
+				break;
+			case WARNING:
+				SystemBasePlugin.logWarning(text);
+				break;
+			default:
+				SystemBasePlugin.logInfo(text);
+			}
 		}
 	}