diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemFilterStringPropertyPage.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemFilterStringPropertyPage.java
index c1ef2211d2f..0faecf419b1 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemFilterStringPropertyPage.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/propertypages/SystemFilterStringPropertyPage.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class SystemFilterStringPropertyPage extends SystemBasePropertyPage imple
 	 */
 	public void setEditable(boolean editable)
 	{
-		editable = false;
+		this.editable = editable;
 	}
 	
 	// lifecyle methods...