diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
index b578043e8ed..addc6c4e4f4 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public class SystemEditableRemoteFile implements ISystemEditableRemoteObject, IP
 			IFile file = getLocalResource();
 			setReadOnly(file, false);
 			SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(file);
-			properties.setReadOnly(true);
+			properties.setReadOnly(false);
 		}
 	}