diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index ee18fd8e9f9..17a1684fad2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -335,15 +335,17 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateContextActions()
     m_addLibraryActionContextMenu->setEnabled(proFileNode);
     QmakeProject *qmakeProject = qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(QmakeManager::contextProject());
     QmakeProFileNode *subProjectNode = nullptr;
+    disableBuildFileMenus();
     if (node) {
         auto subPriFileNode = dynamic_cast<const QmakePriFileNode *>(node);
         if (!subPriFileNode)
             subPriFileNode = dynamic_cast<QmakePriFileNode *>(node->parentProjectNode());
         subProjectNode = subPriFileNode ? subPriFileNode->proFileNode() : nullptr;
-    }
-    const FileNode *fileNode = node ? node->asFileNode() : nullptr;
 
-    bool buildFilePossible = subProjectNode && fileNode && (fileNode->fileType() == FileType::Source);
+        if (const FileNode *fileNode = node->asFileNode())
+            enableBuildFileMenus(fileNode->filePath());
+    }
+
     bool subProjectActionsVisible = false;
     if (qmakeProject && subProjectNode) {
         if (QmakeProFileNode *rootNode = qmakeProject->rootProjectNode())
@@ -358,7 +360,6 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateContextActions()
     m_rebuildSubProjectAction->setParameter(subProjectName);
     m_cleanSubProjectAction->setParameter(subProjectName);
     m_buildSubProjectContextMenu->setParameter(proFileNode ? proFileNode->displayName() : QString());
-    m_buildFileAction->setParameter(buildFilePossible ? fileNode->filePath().fileName() : QString());
 
     auto buildConfiguration = (qmakeProject && qmakeProject->activeTarget()) ?
                 static_cast<QmakeBuildConfiguration *>(qmakeProject->activeTarget()->activeBuildConfiguration()) : nullptr;
@@ -373,7 +374,6 @@ 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);
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateContextActions()
     m_cleanSubProjectContextMenu->setEnabled(enabled && isProjectNode);
     m_runQMakeActionContextMenu->setEnabled(isProjectNode && !isBuilding
                                             && buildConfiguration->qmakeStep());
-    m_buildFileAction->setEnabled(buildFilePossible && !isBuilding);
-    m_buildFileContextMenu->setEnabled(buildFilePossible && !isBuilding);
 }
 
 void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::buildStateChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project *pro)
@@ -397,21 +395,39 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::buildStateChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project *pro)
 }
 
 void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateBuildFileAction()
+{
+    disableBuildFileMenus();
+    if (IDocument *currentDocument = EditorManager::currentDocument())
+        enableBuildFileMenus(currentDocument->filePath());
+}
+
+void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::disableBuildFileMenus()
+{
+    m_buildFileAction->setVisible(false);
+    m_buildFileAction->setEnabled(false);
+    m_buildFileAction->setParameter(QString());
+    m_buildFileContextMenu->setEnabled(false);
+}
+
+void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::enableBuildFileMenus(const Utils::FileName &file)
 {
     bool visible = false;
     bool enabled = false;
 
-    if (IDocument *currentDocument= EditorManager::currentDocument()) {
-        Utils::FileName file = currentDocument->filePath();
-        Node *node  = SessionManager::nodeForFile(file);
-        Project *project = SessionManager::projectForFile(file);
-        m_buildFileAction->setParameter(file.fileName());
-        visible = qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(project)
-                && node
-                && dynamic_cast<QmakePriFileNode *>(node->parentProjectNode());
+    if (Node *node = SessionManager::nodeForFile(file)) {
+        if (Project *project = SessionManager::projectForFile(file)) {
+            if (const FileNode *fileNode = node->asFileNode()) {
+                const FileType type = fileNode->fileType();
+                visible = qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(project)
+                        && dynamic_cast<QmakePriFileNode *>(node->parentProjectNode())
+                        && (type == FileType::Source || type == FileType::Header);
 
-        enabled = !BuildManager::isBuilding(project);
+                enabled = !BuildManager::isBuilding(project);
+                m_buildFileAction->setParameter(file.fileName());
+            }
+        }
     }
     m_buildFileAction->setVisible(visible);
     m_buildFileAction->setEnabled(enabled);
+    m_buildFileContextMenu->setEnabled(visible && enabled);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.h
index b6d94a9aeac..4cc5255f867 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.h
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ namespace ProjectExplorer {
 class Project;
 class Target;
 }
-namespace Utils { class ParameterAction; }
+namespace Utils {
+class FileName;
+class ParameterAction;
+}
 
 namespace QmakeProjectManager {
 
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ private:
     void updateContextActions();
     void buildStateChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project *pro);
     void updateBuildFileAction();
+    void disableBuildFileMenus();
+    void enableBuildFileMenus(const Utils::FileName &file);
 
     QmakeManager *m_qmakeProjectManager = nullptr;
     QmakeProject *m_previousStartupProject = nullptr;