diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
index 8899d32ff67..d8ed89bf878 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
@@ -564,15 +564,18 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::saveToolSettings(Id toolId)
 void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::updateRunActions()
 {
     QString disabledReason;
-    if (m_isRunning)
+    bool enabled = true;
+    if (m_isRunning) {
         disabledReason = tr("An analysis is still in progress.");
-    else if (!m_currentAction)
+        enabled = false;
+    } else if (!m_currentAction) {
         disabledReason = tr("No analyzer tool selected.");
-    else
-        ProjectExplorerPlugin::canRun(SessionManager::startupProject(),
-                                      m_currentAction->runMode(), &disabledReason);
+        enabled = false;
+    } else {
+        enabled = m_currentAction->isRunnable(&disabledReason);
+    }
 
-    m_startAction->setEnabled(!m_isRunning && m_currentAction && m_currentAction->isRunnable());
+    m_startAction->setEnabled(enabled);
     m_startAction->setToolTip(disabledReason);
     m_toolBox->setEnabled(!m_isRunning);
     m_stopAction->setEnabled(m_isRunning);
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
index a22d7bab468..b93e6dad57d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ AnalyzerAction::AnalyzerAction(QObject *parent)
     : QAction(parent)
 {}
 
-bool AnalyzerAction::isRunnable() const
+bool AnalyzerAction::isRunnable(QString *reason) const
 {
     if (m_startMode == StartRemote)
         return true;
 
-    return ProjectExplorerPlugin::canRun(SessionManager::startupProject(), runMode(), 0);
+    return ProjectExplorerPlugin::canRun(SessionManager::startupProject(), m_runMode, reason);
 }
 
 AnalyzerRunControl *AnalyzerAction::tryCreateRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp, RunConfiguration *runConfiguration) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
index c28b6cae072..171bb6c903c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@ public:
     Core::Id toolId() const { return m_toolId; }
     void setToolId(Core::Id id) { m_toolId = id; }
 
-    ProjectExplorer::RunMode runMode() const { return m_runMode; }
     void setRunMode(ProjectExplorer::RunMode mode) { m_runMode = mode; }
-
-    bool isRunnable() const;
+    bool isRunnable(QString *reason = 0) const;
 
     /// Creates all widgets used by the tool.
     /// Returns a control widget which will be shown in the status bar when