diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/FileServiceSubSystem.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/FileServiceSubSystem.java
index b9f730ade7e..0c3b9ebb0f8 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/FileServiceSubSystem.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/FileServiceSubSystem.java
@@ -628,7 +628,9 @@ public final class FileServiceSubSystem extends RemoteFileSubSystem implements I
 		catch (SystemMessageException e)
 		{
 			SystemMessageDialog dlg = new SystemMessageDialog(getShell(), e.getSystemMessage());
-			dlg.open();
+			SystemMessageDialogRunnable runnable = new SystemMessageDialogRunnable(dlg);
+			Display.getDefault().asyncExec(runnable);
+			
 			return null;
 		}
 		return getHostFileToRemoteFileAdapter().convertToRemoteFile(this, getDefaultContext(), fileToCreate.getParentRemoteFile(), newFile);