diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
index bde7574082d..84231f6deb4 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemEditableRemoteFile.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [189130] Move SystemIFileProperties from UI to Core
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [187130] New Folder/File, Move and Rename should be available for read-only folders
+ * Kevin Doyle      (IBM) 		 - [197976] Changing a file to read-only when it is open doesn't update local copy
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.files.ui.resources;
@@ -439,9 +440,15 @@ public class SystemEditableRemoteFile implements ISystemEditableRemoteObject, IP
 		{
 			setEditorAsReadOnly();
 		}
-		else if (editor instanceof ISystemTextEditor)
+		else
 		{
-			((ISystemTextEditor) editor).setReadOnly(false);
+			if (editor instanceof ISystemTextEditor) {
+				((ISystemTextEditor) editor).setReadOnly(false);
+			}
+			IFile file = getLocalResource();
+			setReadOnly(file, false);
+			SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(file);
+			properties.setReadOnly(true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1600,7 +1607,8 @@ public class SystemEditableRemoteFile implements ISystemEditableRemoteObject, IP
 			((ISystemTextEditor) editor).setReadOnly(true);
 		}
 		IFile file = getLocalResource();
-
+		setReadOnly(file, true);
+		
 		SystemIFileProperties properties = new SystemIFileProperties(file);
 		properties.setReadOnly(true);
 	}
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemUniversalTempFileListener.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemUniversalTempFileListener.java
index b251ef7ae71..ba52eb681f3 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemUniversalTempFileListener.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/files/ui/resources/SystemUniversalTempFileListener.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [189130] Move SystemIFileProperties from UI to Core
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [205297] Editor upload should not be on main thread
  * David McKnight   (IBM)        - [195285] mount path mapper changes
+ * Kevin Doyle	    (IBM) 		 - [197976] Synch up Read-Only attribute when performing save based on local copy
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.files.ui.resources;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.RSECorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.events.ISystemResourceChangeEvents;
 import org.eclipse.rse.core.events.SystemResourceChangeEvent;
@@ -176,6 +178,13 @@ public class SystemUniversalTempFileListener extends SystemTempFileListener
 					// get modification stamp and dirty state         
 					long storedModifiedStamp = properties.getRemoteFileTimeStamp();
 
+					// If remote file is read-only make it writable as the local
+					// copy has changed to be writable
+					if (remoteFile.exists() && !remoteFile.canWrite() && !tempFile.isReadOnly()) {
+						remoteFile.getParentRemoteFileSubSystem().setReadOnly(
+								remoteFile, false, new NullProgressMonitor());
+					}				
+					
 					// get associated editable
 					SystemEditableRemoteFile editable = getEditedFile(remoteFile);
 					if (editable != null && storedModifiedStamp == 0)
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePropertyPage.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePropertyPage.java
index 8ee6bb61d09..2391df0b1c0 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePropertyPage.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePropertyPage.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186773] split ISystemRegistryUI from ISystemRegistry
  * David Dykstal (IBM) - [160776] format file size according to client system conventions and locale
  * David McKnight (IBM) - [173518] [refresh] Read only changes are not shown in RSE until the parent folder is refreshed
+ * Kevin Doyle (IBM) - [197976] Changing a file to read-only when it is open doesn't update local copy
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 package org.eclipse.rse.internal.files.ui.propertypages;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.core.RSECorePlugin;
 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.files.ui.resources.SystemEditableRemoteFile;
 import org.eclipse.rse.internal.files.ui.FileResources;
 import org.eclipse.rse.internal.subsystems.files.core.SystemFileResources;
 import org.eclipse.rse.services.clientserver.messages.SystemMessageException;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.ui.ISystemMessages;
 import org.eclipse.rse.ui.RSEUIPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.rse.ui.SystemWidgetHelpers;
 import org.eclipse.rse.ui.propertypages.SystemBasePropertyPage;
+import org.eclipse.rse.ui.view.ISystemEditableRemoteObject;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.KeyAdapter;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.KeyEvent;
@@ -491,6 +494,13 @@ public class SystemFilePropertyPage extends SystemBasePropertyPage
            // get the new can write attribute
            boolean updatedValue = remoteFile.canWrite();
 
+           // check if the file is open in an editor
+           SystemEditableRemoteFile editable = new SystemEditableRemoteFile(remoteFile);
+           if (editable.checkOpenInEditor() != ISystemEditableRemoteObject.NOT_OPEN) {
+        	   // Need to keep local copy and remote copies up to date
+        	   editable.setReadOnly(readOnlySelected);
+           }
+                     
            // if the values haven't changed, then we need to     
            // refresh  
            ISystemRegistry sr = RSECorePlugin.getTheSystemRegistry();