diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemConnectionForm.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemConnectionForm.java
index a7112be36ad..9fdf03020c4 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemConnectionForm.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemConnectionForm.java
@@ -646,7 +646,9 @@ public class SystemConnectionForm
 	      if (!updateMode)
 	      {
 		    profileCombo  = SystemWidgetHelpers.createReadonlyCombo(
-		      composite_prompts,null,SystemResources.RESID_CONNECTION_PROFILE_TIP);		
+		      composite_prompts,null,SystemResources.RESID_CONNECTION_PROFILE_TIP);
+		    if (defaultProfileNames != null) profileCombo.setItems(defaultProfileNames);
+		    if (defaultProfile != null) setProfileNamePreSelection(defaultProfile);
 		    SystemWidgetHelpers.setHelp(profileCombo, RSEUIPlugin.HELPPREFIX + "ccon0001"); //$NON-NLS-1$     
 	      }
         }