diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemResourceSelectionForm.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemResourceSelectionForm.java
index 4a0b06b45f8..3d4b23bb0db 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemResourceSelectionForm.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemResourceSelectionForm.java
@@ -649,7 +649,9 @@ public class SystemResourceSelectionForm implements ISelectionChangedListener
 	 */
     public void setConnectionComboLabel(String label)
     {
-    	_connectionCombo.setLabel(label);
+    	if (_connectionCombo != null){
+    		_connectionCombo.setLabel(label);
+    	}
     }
 
 }
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