diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
index d511d85c90f..9400c64e1bd 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class LinkWithSystemViewAction implements IViewActionDelegate {
 			    }
 			}
 			
-			if (container.indexOf(remoteObjectAbsoluteName) > -1){
+			if (remoteObjectAbsoluteName.startsWith(container)){
 				return true;
 			}