diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/UniversalFileTransferUtility.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/UniversalFileTransferUtility.java
index 1a3b1050161..c97b49e1ad1 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/UniversalFileTransferUtility.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/UniversalFileTransferUtility.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
  * Rupen Mardirossian (IBM)      - [198728] downloadResourcesToWorkspace now creates empty folders for copying across connections via createEmptyFolders method
  * David McKnight     (IBM)      - [229610] [api] File transfers should use workspace text file encoding
  * Kevin Doyle		  (IBM)		 - [227391] Saving file in Eclipse does not update remote file
+ * David McKnight     (IBM)      - [234924] [ftp][dnd][Refresh] Copy/Paste file from Package Explorer doesn't refresh folder
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.files.ui.resources;
@@ -1130,7 +1131,7 @@ public class UniversalFileTransferUtility
 				{
 					return false;
 				}
-				else if (destinationFile != null && file.exists()) {
+				else if (destinationFile != null && file.exists()) {					
 					destinationFile.setLastModified(file.lastModified());
 
 					if (destinationFile.length() != file.length()) {
@@ -1587,7 +1588,13 @@ public class UniversalFileTransferUtility
 						if (RSEUIPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(ISystemFilePreferencesConstants.PRESERVETIMESTAMPS))
 						{
 							SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(srcFileOrFolder);
-							((FileServiceSubSystem)targetFS).getFileService().setLastModified(newPathBuf.toString(), name, properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp(), monitor);
+							try {
+								((FileServiceSubSystem)targetFS).getFileService().setLastModified(newPathBuf.toString(), name, properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp(), monitor);
+							}
+							catch (SystemMessageException e){
+								// service doesn't support setLastModified
+								SystemBasePlugin.logError("Unable to set last modified", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
+							}
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -1825,16 +1832,22 @@ public class UniversalFileTransferUtility
 
 				if (RSEUIPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(ISystemFilePreferencesConstants.PRESERVETIMESTAMPS))
 				{
-						SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(srcFileOrFolder);
-						long timestamp = properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp();
-						
-						// srcFileOrFolder may not be a file from the RemoteSystemTempFiles folder in which
-						// case there will be no stored property for the remote timestamp.
-						if (timestamp == 0)
-							timestamp = srcFileOrFolder.getLocalTimeStamp();
+					SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(srcFileOrFolder);
+					long timestamp = properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp();
+					
+					// srcFileOrFolder may not be a file from the RemoteSystemTempFiles folder in which
+					// case there will be no stored property for the remote timestamp.
+					if (timestamp == 0)
+						timestamp = srcFileOrFolder.getLocalTimeStamp();	
 						
+					try {
 						targetFS.setLastModified(copiedFile, timestamp, monitor);
-				}
+					}
+					catch (SystemMessageException e){
+						// service doesn't support setLastModified
+						SystemBasePlugin.logError("Unable to set last modified", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					}
+	  		    }
 
 				return copiedFile;
 			}
@@ -2067,7 +2080,13 @@ public class UniversalFileTransferUtility
 		if (source instanceof IFile)
 		{
 			SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(source);
-			target.getParentRemoteFileSubSystem().setLastModified(target, properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp(), monitor);
+			try {
+				target.getParentRemoteFileSubSystem().setLastModified(target, properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp(), monitor);
+			}
+			catch (SystemMessageException e){
+				// service doesn't support setLastModified
+				SystemBasePlugin.logError("Unable to set last modified", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			}
 		}
 		else if (source instanceof IContainer)
 		{
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
index fad8f75a49d..3ae32d948b2 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
  * David McKnight (IBM) - [192704] work around drag&drop issues from Project Explorer
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [225506] [api][breaking] RSE UI leaks non-API types
+ * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [234924] [ftp][dnd][Refresh] Copy/Paste file from Package Explorer doesn't refresh folder
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DND;
 import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DropTargetEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.dnd.TransferData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IPersistableElement;
+import org.eclipse.ui.part.EditorInputTransfer;
+import org.eclipse.ui.part.FileEditorInput;
 import org.eclipse.ui.part.PluginTransferData;
 
 
@@ -180,6 +185,19 @@ extends ViewerDropAdapter
 				}
 				_sourceType = SystemDNDTransferRunnable.SRC_TYPE_ECLIPSE_RESOURCE;
 			}
+			else if (data instanceof EditorInputTransfer.EditorInputData[])
+			{
+				EditorInputTransfer.EditorInputData[] editorInput = (EditorInputTransfer.EditorInputData[])data;
+				for (int i = 0; i < editorInput.length; i++)
+				{
+					IPersistableElement inData = editorInput[i].input.getPersistable();
+					if (inData instanceof FileEditorInput){
+						IFile file = ((FileEditorInput)inData).getFile();
+						srcObjects.add(file);
+					}
+				}	
+				_sourceType = SystemDNDTransferRunnable.SRC_TYPE_ECLIPSE_RESOURCE;
+			}
 			else if (data instanceof String[])
 			{
 				String[] resources = (String[]) data;