diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteOutputAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteOutputAdapter.java
index 0770785db9d..b7b552c0000 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteOutputAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemViewRemoteOutputAdapter.java
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ implements  ISystemViewElementAdapter, ISystemRemoteElementAdapter
 			{
 				SystemCommandsViewPart viewPart = SystemCommandsUI.getInstance().activateCommandsView();
 				viewPart.updateOutput(cmdshell);
+				viewPart.showPageFor(cmdshell); //196584
 				result = true;
 			}
 		}