diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.processes.shell.linux/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/processes/shell/linux/DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.processes.shell.linux/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/processes/shell/linux/DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService.java
index 3dbffc01f08..96cf8776f11 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.processes.shell.linux/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/processes/shell/linux/DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.processes.shell.linux/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/processes/shell/linux/DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.shells.core.subsystems.servicesubsystem.IShell
 public class DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService extends AbstractDelegatingConnectorService 
 {
 	private IConnectorService _realService;
-	private ISubSystem _subSystem;
 	public DelegatingShellProcessConnectorService(IHost host) 
 	{
 		super(host);
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
index e55b98e85c8..a8a6691c19e 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/subsystems/org/eclipse/rse/core/subsystems/SubSystem.java
@@ -2561,6 +2561,11 @@ public abstract class SubSystem extends RSEModelObject implements IAdaptable, IS
 			_connectorService.registerSubSystem(this);
 			setDirty(true);
 		}		
+		else
+		{
+			// register the subsystem
+			_connectorService.registerSubSystem(this);
+		}
 	}