diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemPreferencesManager.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemPreferencesManager.java
index 0a57bfa007e..60d996bfccb 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemPreferencesManager.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/SystemPreferencesManager.java
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ public class SystemPreferencesManager {
 				}
 			};
 			addListenerJob.setSystem(true);
+			addListenerJob.schedule();
 		}
 	}