diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/wizards/SystemNewFileWizard.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/wizards/SystemNewFileWizard.java
index d84b8b19533..2c29a56f0da 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/wizards/SystemNewFileWizard.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/wizards/SystemNewFileWizard.java
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ public class SystemNewFileWizard
 			selectedFilterRef.markStale(true);
 		}
 		
+		// invalidate filters that reference this object
+		// TODO: we shouldn't have to do this. Presumably step 0 below should take care of it.
+		SystemRegistry.getSystemRegistry().invalidateFiltersFor(newFileOrFolder, parentFolder.getParentRemoteFileSubSystem());
+		
      	// step 0: refresh all affected filters...
     	ISubSystem fileSS = newFileOrFolder.getParentRemoteFileSubSystem();
     	sr.fireRemoteResourceChangeEvent(ISystemRemoteChangeEvents.SYSTEM_REMOTE_RESOURCE_CREATED, newFileOrFolder, parentFolder, fileSS, null, viewer);
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/subsystems/RemoteFileSubSystem.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/subsystems/RemoteFileSubSystem.java
index e0586e5149a..5c90bcb1e14 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/subsystems/RemoteFileSubSystem.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/subsystems/RemoteFileSubSystem.java
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ public abstract class RemoteFileSubSystem extends SubSystem implements IRemoteFi
       					return false;
       				}
       			}
-      			else if (strings[idx].equals("./*")) {
-      				would = true;
-      			}
+      			//else if (strings[idx].equals("./*")) {
+      			//	would = true;
+      			//}
       			else {
       				would = doesFilterStringMatch(strings[idx], remoteObjectAbsoluteName, filter.areStringsCaseSensitive());
       			}