diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
index 659df1d5d6b..40ebd948f50 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/view/SystemViewDataDropAdapter.java
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ public class SystemViewDataDropAdapter extends ViewerDropAdapter
 	{
 		super.dragOver(event);
 		event.feedback &= ~DND.FEEDBACK_EXPAND;
+		event.detail = DND.DROP_COPY;
 	}
 
 }
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