diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
index 6c1298cad12..aa0e2730e7a 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/actions/LinkWithSystemViewAction.java
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ public class LinkWithSystemViewAction implements IViewActionDelegate {
 
 	public void run(IAction action) {
 		if (_systemViewPart != null){
-			boolean isToggled = _systemViewPart.isLinkingEnabled();
+			boolean isToggled = action.isChecked();
 			_systemViewPart.setLinkingEnabled(!isToggled, _linker);
 			
 		}