diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter.java
index 16c0032a599..7e726ef89b3 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter.java
@@ -2835,6 +2835,10 @@ public class SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter
 					boolean isFileCached = isFileCached(editable, remoteFile);
 					if (isFileCached)
 					{
+						if (openedInSamePerspective)
+						{
+							editable.setLocalResourceProperties();
+						}
 						editable.openEditor();
 					}
 					else
@@ -2842,10 +2846,6 @@ public class SystemViewRemoteFileAdapter
 						DownloadJob oJob = new DownloadJob(editable, false);
 						oJob.schedule();
 					}
-					if (openedInSamePerspective && isFileCached)
-					{
-						editable.setLocalResourceProperties();
-					}
 					
 				}
 				catch (Exception e)