diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildprogress.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildprogress.cpp
index 651d6e3e97f..e12695ff4d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildprogress.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildprogress.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 **************************************************************************/
 
 #include "buildprogress.h"
+#include "projectexplorerconstants.h"
 
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
 
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ void BuildProgress::updateState()
 {
     if (!m_taskWindow)
         return;
-    int errors = m_taskWindow->errorTaskCount();
+    int errors = m_taskWindow->errorTaskCount(Constants::TASK_CATEGORY_BUILDSYSTEM)
+            + m_taskWindow->errorTaskCount(Constants::TASK_CATEGORY_COMPILE);
     bool haveErrors = (errors > 0);
     m_errorIcon->setEnabled(haveErrors);
     m_errorLabel->setEnabled(haveErrors);