diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
index 38257ad7542..3d88515768e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ Project::RestoreResult AutotoolsProject::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map, QString
 
 void AutotoolsProject::loadProjectTree()
 {
+    emitParsingStarted();
     if (m_makefileParserThread) {
         // The thread is still busy parsing a previus configuration.
         // Wait until the thread has been finished and delete it.
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ void AutotoolsProject::makefileParsingFinished()
     m_makefileParserThread->deleteLater();
     m_makefileParserThread = nullptr;
 
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
 }
 
 void AutotoolsProject::onFileChanged(const QString &file)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index ef828919faa..a0358988eb8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -144,12 +144,15 @@ void CMakeBuildConfiguration::ctor()
 
     connect(m_buildDirManager.get(), &BuildDirManager::dataAvailable,
             this, [this, project]() {
-        project->updateProjectData(this);
         clearError();
+        project->updateProjectData(this);
         emit dataAvailable();
     });
     connect(m_buildDirManager.get(), &BuildDirManager::errorOccured,
-            this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::setError);
+            this, [this, project](const QString &msg) {
+        setError(msg);
+        project->handleParsingError(this);
+    });
     connect(m_buildDirManager.get(), &BuildDirManager::configurationStarted,
             this, [this, project]() {
         project->handleParsingStarted();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
index fe85283ad2a..881c8d984c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
     setError(bc->error());
     setWarning(bc->warning());
 
-    connect(project, &CMakeProject::parsingStarted, this, [this]() {
+    connect(project, &ProjectExplorer::Project::parsingStarted, this, [this]() {
         updateButtonState();
         m_showProgressTimer.start();
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 91aa189e64c..4d37f661be5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,18 @@ void CMakeProject::updateProjectData(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
 
     emit bc->emitBuildTypeChanged();
 
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
+}
+
+void CMakeProject::handleParsingError(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
+
+    Target *t = activeTarget();
+    if (!t || t->activeBuildConfiguration() != bc)
+        return;
+
+    emitParsingFinished(false);
 }
 
 void CMakeProject::updateQmlJSCodeModel()
@@ -369,7 +380,7 @@ void CMakeProject::handleActiveBuildConfigurationChanged()
 void CMakeProject::handleParsingStarted()
 {
     if (activeTarget() && activeTarget()->activeBuildConfiguration() == sender())
-        emit parsingStarted();
+        emitParsingStarted();
 }
 
 void CMakeProject::handleTreeScanningFinished()
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
index 2b20a7479cc..92bf4f3b404 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.h
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ public:
 
     ProjectExplorer::ProjectImporter *projectImporter() const final;
 
-signals:
-    /// emitted when cmake is running:
-    void parsingStarted();
-
 protected:
     RestoreResult fromMap(const QVariantMap &map, QString *errorMessage) final;
     bool setupTarget(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) final;
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ private:
     void handleParsingStarted();
     void handleTreeScanningFinished();
     void updateProjectData(Internal::CMakeBuildConfiguration *cmakeBc);
+    void handleParsingError(Internal::CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc);
     void updateQmlJSCodeModel();
 
     void createGeneratedCodeModelSupport();
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericproject.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericproject.cpp
index 97d884c8713..1018f99b9d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericproject.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ void GenericProject::parseProject(RefreshOptions options)
 
 void GenericProject::refresh(RefreshOptions options)
 {
+    emitParsingStarted();
     parseProject(options);
 
     if (options & Files) {
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ void GenericProject::refresh(RefreshOptions options)
     }
 
     refreshCppCodeModel();
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
index 8910bd42af6..c6d28a3974a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void NimProject::collectProjectFiles()
 
 void NimProject::updateProject()
 {
+    emitParsingStarted();
     const QStringList oldFiles = m_files;
     m_files.clear();
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ void NimProject::updateProject()
     newRoot->setDisplayName(displayName());
     newRoot->addNestedNodes(fileNodes);
     setRootProjectNode(newRoot);
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
 }
 
 bool NimProject::supportsKit(Kit *k, QString *errorMessage) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index 32cbcdc218d..9c7f5ee2a59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ public:
     ~ProjectPrivate();
 
     Core::Id m_id;
+    bool m_isParsing = false;
+    bool m_hasParsingData = false;
     std::unique_ptr<Core::IDocument> m_document;
     ProjectNode *m_rootProjectNode = nullptr;
     std::unique_ptr<ContainerNode> m_containerNode;
@@ -464,6 +466,24 @@ bool Project::setupTarget(Target *t)
     return true;
 }
 
+void Project::emitParsingStarted()
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(!d->m_isParsing, return);
+
+    d->m_isParsing = true;
+    d->m_hasParsingData = false;
+    emit parsingStarted();
+}
+
+void Project::emitParsingFinished(bool success)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_isParsing, return);
+
+    d->m_isParsing = false;
+    d->m_hasParsingData = success;
+    emit parsingFinished(success);
+}
+
 void Project::setDisplayName(const QString &name)
 {
     if (name == d->m_displayName)
@@ -813,6 +833,16 @@ Utils::MacroExpander *Project::macroExpander() const
     return &d->m_macroExpander;
 }
 
+bool Project::isParsing() const
+{
+    return d->m_isParsing;
+}
+
+bool Project::hasParsingData() const
+{
+    return d->m_hasParsingData;
+}
+
 ProjectImporter *Project::projectImporter() const
 {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index f76a1513dea..d3582241b5b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ public:
     void setup(QList<const BuildInfo *> infoList);
     Utils::MacroExpander *macroExpander() const;
 
+    bool isParsing() const;
+    bool hasParsingData() const;
+
 signals:
     void displayNameChanged();
     void fileListChanged();
@@ -185,12 +188,19 @@ signals:
     void projectContextUpdated();
     void projectLanguagesUpdated();
 
-    void parsingFinished();
+    void parsingStarted();
+    void parsingFinished(bool success);
 
 protected:
     virtual RestoreResult fromMap(const QVariantMap &map, QString *errorMessage);
     virtual bool setupTarget(Target *t);
 
+    // Helper methods to manage parsing state and signalling
+    // Call in GUI thread before the actual parsing starts
+    void emitParsingStarted();
+    // Call in GUI thread right after the actual parsing is done
+    void emitParsingFinished(bool success);
+
     void setDisplayName(const QString &name);
     void setRequiredKitPredicate(const Kit::Predicate &predicate);
     void setPreferredKitPredicate(const Kit::Predicate &predicate);
diff --git a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
index bb907067844..6dad6d29fa8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ private:
 
 void PythonProject::refresh()
 {
+    emitParsingStarted();
     parseProject();
 
     QDir baseDir(projectDirectory().toString());
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ void PythonProject::refresh()
     }
     setRootProjectNode(newRoot);
 
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 208ca398fe4..98af06c996f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ QbsBuildConfiguration::QbsBuildConfiguration(Target *target) :
     m_isParsing(true),
     m_parsingError(false)
 {
-    connect(project(), &QbsProject::projectParsingStarted, this, &BuildConfiguration::enabledChanged);
-    connect(project(), &QbsProject::projectParsingDone, this, &BuildConfiguration::enabledChanged);
+    connect(project(), &Project::parsingStarted, this, &BuildConfiguration::enabledChanged);
+    connect(project(), &Project::parsingFinished, this, &BuildConfiguration::enabledChanged);
 
     BuildStepList *bsl = stepList(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD);
     connect(bsl, &BuildStepList::stepInserted, this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::buildStepInserted);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index 87978b78280..8f57fd3c719 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ void QbsBuildStep::buildingDone(bool success)
 
 void QbsBuildStep::reparsingDone(bool success)
 {
-    disconnect(qbsProject(), &QbsProject::projectParsingDone, this, &QbsBuildStep::reparsingDone);
+    disconnect(qbsProject(), &ProjectExplorer::Project::parsingFinished,
+               this, &QbsBuildStep::reparsingDone);
     m_parsingProject = false;
     if (m_job) { // This was a scheduled reparsing after building.
         finish();
@@ -485,7 +486,8 @@ void QbsBuildStep::setCleanInstallRoot(bool clean)
 void QbsBuildStep::parseProject()
 {
     m_parsingProject = true;
-    connect(qbsProject(), &QbsProject::projectParsingDone, this, &QbsBuildStep::reparsingDone);
+    connect(qbsProject(), &ProjectExplorer::Project::parsingFinished,
+            this, &QbsBuildStep::reparsingDone);
     qbsProject()->parseCurrentBuildConfiguration();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
index 840cf4eefd5..8a4e9ad7b9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ QbsInstallStepConfigWidget::QbsInstallStepConfigWidget(QbsInstallStep *step) :
     connect(m_ui->keepGoingCheckBox, &QAbstractButton::toggled,
             this, &QbsInstallStepConfigWidget::changeKeepGoing);
 
-    connect(project, &QbsProject::projectParsingDone,
+    connect(project, &ProjectExplorer::Project::parsingFinished,
             this, &QbsInstallStepConfigWidget::updateState);
 
     updateState();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 295a70690f5..da88f9ab4a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -502,8 +502,7 @@ void QbsProject::handleQbsParsingDone(bool success)
 
     if (dataChanged)
         updateAfterParse();
-    emit projectParsingDone(success);
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(success);
 }
 
 void QbsProject::rebuildProjectTree()
@@ -529,7 +528,7 @@ void QbsProject::handleRuleExecutionDone()
     QTC_ASSERT(m_qbsProject.isValid(), return);
     m_projectData = m_qbsProject.projectData();
     updateAfterParse();
-    emit projectParsingDone(true);
+    // finishParsing(true);
 }
 
 void QbsProject::targetWasAdded(Target *t)
@@ -699,7 +698,7 @@ void QbsProject::parse(const QVariantMap &config, const Environment &env, const
 
     QbsManager::instance()->updateProfileIfNecessary(activeTarget()->kit());
     m_qbsProjectParser->parse(config, env, dir, configName);
-    emit projectParsingStarted();
+    emitParsingStarted();
 }
 
 void QbsProject::prepareForParsing()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
index 500761380bd..8ff26640743 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
@@ -108,14 +108,9 @@ public:
                                       const qbs::ProductData &product);
     static QString uniqueProductName(const qbs::ProductData &product);
 
-public:
     void invalidate();
     void delayParsing();
 
-signals:
-    void projectParsingStarted();
-    void projectParsingDone(bool);
-
 private:
     void handleQbsParsingDone(bool success);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index a15c2ca2cc7..43f6e49050a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ void QbsProjectManagerPlugin::projectWasAdded(Project *project)
     if (!qbsProject)
         return;
 
-    connect(qbsProject, &QbsProject::projectParsingStarted,
+    connect(qbsProject, &Project::parsingStarted,
             this, &QbsProjectManagerPlugin::projectChanged);
-    connect(qbsProject, &QbsProject::projectParsingDone,
+    connect(qbsProject, &Project::parsingFinished,
             this, &QbsProjectManagerPlugin::projectChanged);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
index e8b90d4377a..44f464702a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ QbsRunConfiguration::QbsRunConfiguration(Target *parent, Core::Id id) :
             }
     );
     addExtraAspect(envAspect);
-    connect(static_cast<QbsProject *>(parent->project()), &QbsProject::parsingFinished, this,
+    connect(static_cast<QbsProject *>(parent->project()), &Project::parsingFinished, this,
             [envAspect]() { envAspect->buildEnvironmentHasChanged(); });
     addExtraAspect(new ArgumentsAspect(this, QStringLiteral("Qbs.RunConfiguration.CommandLineArguments")));
     addExtraAspect(new WorkingDirectoryAspect(this, QStringLiteral("Qbs.RunConfiguration.WorkingDirectory")));
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ void QbsRunConfiguration::ctor()
     setDefaultDisplayName(defaultDisplayName());
 
     QbsProject *project = static_cast<QbsProject *>(target()->project());
-    connect(project, &QbsProject::projectParsingStarted, this, &RunConfiguration::enabledChanged);
-    connect(project, &QbsProject::projectParsingDone, this, [this](bool success) {
+    connect(project, &Project::parsingStarted, this, &RunConfiguration::enabledChanged);
+    connect(project, &Project::parsingFinished, this, [this](bool success) {
         auto terminalAspect = extraAspect<TerminalAspect>();
         if (success && !terminalAspect->isUserSet())
             terminalAspect->setUseTerminal(isConsoleApplication());
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
index e0d80e766ca..38e25554cfb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ void QmakeProFile::asyncEvaluate(QFutureInterface<QmakeEvalResult *> &fi, QmakeE
 void QmakeProFile::applyAsyncEvaluate()
 {
     applyEvaluate(m_parseFutureWatcher.result());
-    m_project->decrementPendingEvaluateFutures();
+    m_project->decrementPendingEvaluateFutures(validParse());
 }
 
 bool sortByParserNodes(Node *a, Node *b)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index 0b0c2673b63..ed9bbccd3c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ void QmakeProject::scheduleAsyncUpdate(QmakeProFile *file, QmakeProFile::AsyncUp
         return;
     }
 
+    emitParsingStarted();
     file->setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
     setAllBuildConfigurationsEnabled(false);
 
@@ -464,6 +465,7 @@ void QmakeProject::scheduleAsyncUpdate(QmakeProFile::AsyncUpdateDelay delay)
         return;
     }
 
+    emitParsingStarted();
     rootProFile()->setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
     setAllBuildConfigurationsEnabled(false);
 
@@ -492,19 +494,26 @@ void QmakeProject::startAsyncTimer(QmakeProFile::AsyncUpdateDelay delay)
 void QmakeProject::incrementPendingEvaluateFutures()
 {
     ++m_pendingEvaluateFuturesCount;
+    if (m_pendingEvaluateFuturesCount == 1)
+        m_totalEvaluationSuccess = true;
     m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->setProgressRange(m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->progressMinimum(),
                                                    m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->progressMaximum() + 1);
 }
 
-void QmakeProject::decrementPendingEvaluateFutures()
+void QmakeProject::decrementPendingEvaluateFutures(bool success)
 {
     --m_pendingEvaluateFuturesCount;
 
+    m_totalEvaluationSuccess = m_totalEvaluationSuccess && success;
+
     m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->setProgressValue(m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->progressValue() + 1);
     if (m_pendingEvaluateFuturesCount == 0) {
         // We are done!
         setRootProjectNode(QmakeNodeTreeBuilder::buildTree(this));
 
+        if (!m_totalEvaluationSuccess)
+            m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->reportCanceled();
+
         m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface->reportFinished();
         delete m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface;
         m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface = nullptr;
@@ -512,6 +521,7 @@ void QmakeProject::decrementPendingEvaluateFutures()
 
         // TODO clear the profile cache ?
         if (m_asyncUpdateState == AsyncFullUpdatePending || m_asyncUpdateState == AsyncPartialUpdatePending) {
+            // Already parsing!
             rootProFile()->setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
             setAllBuildConfigurationsEnabled(false);
             startAsyncTimer(QmakeProFile::ParseLater);
@@ -526,7 +536,7 @@ void QmakeProject::decrementPendingEvaluateFutures()
                 activeTarget()->updateDefaultDeployConfigurations();
             updateRunConfigurations();
             emit proFilesEvaluated();
-            emit parsingFinished();
+            emitParsingFinished(true); // Qmake always returns (some) data, even when it failed:-)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -542,6 +552,8 @@ void QmakeProject::asyncUpdate()
 
     m_qmakeVfs->invalidateCache();
 
+    emitParsingStarted();
+
     Q_ASSERT(!m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface);
     m_asyncUpdateFutureInterface = new QFutureInterface<void>();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h
index 590fe4f46ee..ac816463177 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
     /// \internal
     void incrementPendingEvaluateFutures();
     /// \internal
-    void decrementPendingEvaluateFutures();
+    void decrementPendingEvaluateFutures(bool success);
     /// \internal
     bool wasEvaluateCanceled();
 
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ private:
     // cached data during project rescan
     QMakeGlobals *m_qmakeGlobals = nullptr;
     int m_qmakeGlobalsRefCnt = 0;
+    bool m_totalEvaluationSuccess = false;
 
     QString m_qmakeSysroot;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index 817676bfeea..5c18900931c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::projectChanged()
 
     if (m_previousStartupProject) {
         connect(m_previousStartupProject, &Project::activeTargetChanged,
-                           this, &QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::activeTargetChanged);
-        connect(m_previousStartupProject, &QmakeProject::parsingFinished,
+                this, &QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::activeTargetChanged);
+        connect(m_previousStartupProject, &Project::parsingFinished,
                 this, &QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateActions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.cpp
index 49de48f7621..76c3e6fa2bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void QmlProject::parseProject(RefreshOptions options)
 
 void QmlProject::refresh(RefreshOptions options)
 {
+    emitParsingStarted();
     parseProject(options);
 
     if (options & Files)
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ void QmlProject::refresh(RefreshOptions options)
 
     modelManager->updateProjectInfo(projectInfo, this);
 
-    emit parsingFinished();
+    emitParsingFinished(true);
 }
 
 QString QmlProject::mainFile() const