diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/adaptor/EclipseStarter.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/adaptor/EclipseStarter.java
index e310abb..06049a0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/adaptor/EclipseStarter.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/adaptor/EclipseStarter.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	public static final String PROP_CONSOLE_LOG = "eclipse.consoleLog"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	public static final String PROP_IGNOREAPP = "eclipse.ignoreApp"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	public static final String PROP_REFRESH_BUNDLES = "eclipse.refreshBundles"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-	private static final String PROP_ALLOW_APPRELAUNCH = "eclipse.allowAppRelaunch"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	public static final String PROP_ALLOW_APPRELAUNCH = "eclipse.allowAppRelaunch"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String PROP_APPLICATION_LAUNCHDEFAULT = "eclipse.application.launchDefault"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 	private static final String FILE_SCHEME = "file:"; //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/internal/adaptor/EclipseAppLauncher.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/internal/adaptor/EclipseAppLauncher.java
index 2836f03..8d65643 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/internal/adaptor/EclipseAppLauncher.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/container/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/internal/adaptor/EclipseAppLauncher.java
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 
 				}
 				result = runApplication(defaultContext);
+				// refresh the allowAppRelaunch setting in case the application changed it
+				relaunch = Boolean.valueOf(equinoxConfig.getConfiguration(EclipseStarter.PROP_ALLOW_APPRELAUNCH));
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				if (!relaunch || (b.getState() & Bundle.ACTIVE) == 0)
 					throw e;