diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
index 0bf90dff604..ed44af81208 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.core.events.ISystemResourceChangeEvents;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.events.SystemResourceChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.model.ISystemRegistry;
 import org.eclipse.rse.internal.files.ui.FileResources;
-import org.eclipse.rse.services.files.HostFilePermissions;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.files.IFilePermissionsService;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.files.IHostFilePermissions;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.files.PendingHostFilePermissions;
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ public class SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage extends SystemBasePropertyPage {
 			if ((capabilities & IFilePermissionsService.FS_CAN_SET_PERMISSIONS) != 0){
 				try
 				{
-					IHostFilePermissions newPermissions = (IHostFilePermissions)((HostFilePermissions)_permissions).clone();
+					IHostFilePermissions newPermissions = (IHostFilePermissions)_permissions.clone();
 					
 					if (_permissions.getPermission(IHostFilePermissions.PERM_USER_READ) != _userRead.getSelection()){
 						changed = true;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
index 277a5b99858..7c0d01bfb72 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
@@ -144,4 +144,10 @@ public interface IHostFilePermissions extends Cloneable {
 	 */
 	public void setGroupOwner(String group);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Overriding Object.clone()
+	 * @return the cloned object
+	 * @throws CloneNotSupportedException
+	 */
+	public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;
 }