diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 570f9e745fd..d6036ca319d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.rse.services,
- com.jcraft.jsch;bundle-version="[0.1.28,2.0.0)"
+ com.jcraft.jsch;bundle-version="[0.1.28,2.0.0)",
+ org.eclipse.swt
 Eclipse-LazyStart: true
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh,
  org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh.files,
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/ssh/files/SftpFileService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/ssh/files/SftpFileService.java
index c1a468f4956..4ca55117096 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/ssh/files/SftpFileService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/ssh/files/SftpFileService.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.services.files.IHostFile;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh.Activator;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh.ISshService;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.ssh.ISshSessionProvider;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 
 import com.jcraft.jsch.Channel;
 import com.jcraft.jsch.ChannelExec;
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ public class SftpFileService extends AbstractFileService implements IFileService
 		  }
 		  public boolean count(long count){
 		      fMonitor.worked((int)count);
+		      while (Display.getCurrent().readAndDispatch());
 		      return !(fMonitor.isCanceled());
 		  }
 		  public void end(){