1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/addons/perspectiveswitcher/PerspectiveSwitcher.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/addons/perspectiveswitcher/PerspectiveSwitcher.java
index 59cca83a6ff..2d10eebd5dc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/addons/perspectiveswitcher/PerspectiveSwitcher.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/addons/perspectiveswitcher/PerspectiveSwitcher.java
@@ -623,7 +623,13 @@ UIEvents.ElementContainer.TOPIC_CHILDREN, childrenHandler);
 			public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent propertyChangeEvent) {
 				if (IWorkbenchPreferenceConstants.SHOW_TEXT_ON_PERSPECTIVE_BAR
 						.equals(propertyChangeEvent.getProperty())) {
-					changeShowText((Boolean) propertyChangeEvent.getNewValue());
+					Object newValue = propertyChangeEvent.getNewValue();
+					boolean showText = true; // default
+					if (newValue instanceof Boolean)
+						showText = ((Boolean) newValue).booleanValue();
+					else if ("false".equals(newValue)) //$NON-NLS-1$
+						showText = false;
+					changeShowText(showText);
 				}
 			}
 		};