diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
index d2d32d98609..ceda2c713c2 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
  * Uwe Stieber      (Wind River) - [238519] [usability][api] Adapt RSE view(s) to follow decoration style of the Eclipse platform common navigator
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [330973] Drag/drop a local file generates an error message in the Remote system view
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [308783] Value in Properties view remains "Pending..."
+ * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [241726] Move doesn't select the moved items
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view;
@@ -2681,7 +2682,18 @@ public class SystemView extends SafeTreeViewer
 			if (originatedHere){
 				// first, restore previous selection...
 				if (prevSelection != null) selectRemoteObjects(prevSelection, ss, parentSelectionItem);
-				TreeItem selectedItem = getFirstSelectedTreeItem();
+				
+				TreeItem selectedItem = null;
+				if (remoteResourceParent instanceof String)
+					selectedItem = (TreeItem)findFirstRemoteItemReference((String)remoteResourceParent, ss, parentSelectionItem);
+				else
+					selectedItem = (TreeItem)findFirstRemoteItemReference(remoteResourceParent, parentSelectionItem);
+				
+				if (selectedItem == null){
+					selectedItem = getFirstSelectedTreeItem();
+				}
+				
+				
 				if (selectedItem != null)
 				{
 					Object data = selectedItem.getData();