diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/model/Host.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/model/Host.java
index a979b8ed8dc..e16c162a07d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/model/Host.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/core/model/Host.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186640] Add IRSESystemType.testProperty() 
  * Kevin Doyle (IBM) - [203365] Profile should not be saved as a result of file transfer
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [225911] Exception received after deleting a profile containing a connection
+ * David McKnight (IBM)          - [226324] Default user ID from preferences not inherited
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.core.model;
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ public class Host extends RSEModelObject implements IHost {
 	public String getDefaultUserId() {
 		String uid = getLocalDefaultUserId();
 		if ((uid == null) || (uid.length() == 0)) {
-			uid = RSEPreferencesManager.getUserId(getSystemType().getId()); // resolve from preferences	
+			uid = RSEPreferencesManager.getDefaultUserId(getSystemType()); // resolve from preferences	
 			if ((uid != null) && ucId) uid = uid.toUpperCase();
 		}
 		return uid;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewConnectionAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewConnectionAdapter.java
index c14fda287bd..9306395e424 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewConnectionAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewConnectionAdapter.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [197036] minor refactoring caused by SystemRegistry fix for this bug
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [215820] Move SystemRegistry implementation to Core
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [216858] Need the ability to Import/Export RSE connections for sharing
+ * David McKnight (IBM)          - [226324] Default user ID from preferences not inherited
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view;
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ public class SystemViewConnectionAdapter
 	{
 		String localUserId = conn.getLocalDefaultUserId();
 		data.setLocalValue(localUserId);
-		String parentUserId = RSEPreferencesManager.getUserId(conn.getSystemType().getId());
+		String parentUserId = RSEPreferencesManager.getDefaultUserId(conn.getSystemType());
 		data.setInheritedValue(parentUserId);
 		data.setIsLocal((localUserId!=null)&&(localUserId.length()>0));
 	    //data.printDetails();