1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/synchronize/compare/RemoteResourceTypedElement.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/synchronize/compare/RemoteResourceTypedElement.java
index d64d66bdf..1b0a00410 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/synchronize/compare/RemoteResourceTypedElement.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/synchronize/compare/RemoteResourceTypedElement.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.eclipse.compare.CompareUI;
 import org.eclipse.compare.IEditableContent;
 import org.eclipse.compare.ITypedElement;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IStorage;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.*;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ public class RemoteResourceTypedElement extends BufferedContent implements IType
 	 * @see BufferedContent#createStream()
 	 */
 	protected InputStream createStream() throws CoreException {
+		if(bufferedContents == null) {
+			cacheContents(new NullProgressMonitor());
+		}
 		if (bufferedContents != null) {
 			return bufferedContents.getContents();
 		}