diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index a771f344d54..9641c289e48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateContextActions()
     m_subProjectRebuildSeparator->setVisible(subProjectActionsVisible && isProjectNode);
     m_rebuildSubProjectContextMenu->setVisible(subProjectActionsVisible && isProjectNode);
     m_cleanSubProjectContextMenu->setVisible(subProjectActionsVisible && isProjectNode);
+    m_buildFileAction->setVisible(buildFilePossible);
 
     m_buildSubProjectAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     m_rebuildSubProjectAction->setEnabled(enabled);