diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
index be6df5f6468..971df223cae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorericons.h>
 
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ TestResultsPane::TestResultsPane(QObject *parent) :
             this, &TestResultsPane::onTestRunFinished);
     connect(TestRunner::instance(), &TestRunner::testResultReady,
             this, &TestResultsPane::addTestResult);
+    connect(ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance(),
+            &ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::updateRunActions,
+            this, &TestResultsPane::updateRunActions);
 }
 
 void TestResultsPane::createToolButtons()
@@ -255,13 +259,13 @@ void TestResultsPane::visibilityChanged(bool visible)
         return;
     if (visible) {
         connect(TestTreeModel::instance(), &TestTreeModel::testTreeModelChanged,
-                this, &TestResultsPane::onTestTreeModelChanged);
+                this, &TestResultsPane::updateRunActions);
         // make sure run/run all are in correct state
-        onTestTreeModelChanged();
+        updateRunActions();
         TestTreeModel::instance()->enableParsing();
     } else {
         disconnect(TestTreeModel::instance(), &TestTreeModel::testTreeModelChanged,
-                   this, &TestResultsPane::onTestTreeModelChanged);
+                   this, &TestResultsPane::updateRunActions);
         TestTreeModel::instance()->disableParsing();
     }
     m_wasVisibleBefore = visible;
@@ -507,9 +511,12 @@ void TestResultsPane::onScrollBarRangeChanged(int, int max)
         m_treeView->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(max);
 }
 
-void TestResultsPane::onTestTreeModelChanged()
+void TestResultsPane::updateRunActions()
 {
-    const bool enable = TestTreeModel::instance()->hasTests();
+    QString whyNot;
+    const bool enable = TestTreeModel::instance()->hasTests()
+            && ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::canRunStartupProject(
+                ProjectExplorer::Constants::NORMAL_RUN_MODE, &whyNot);
     m_runAll->setEnabled(enable);
     m_runSelected->setEnabled(enable);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.h
index 47291850b7c..86b9bbd4a92 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultspane.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private:
     void onTestRunStarted();
     void onTestRunFinished();
     void onScrollBarRangeChanged(int, int max);
-    void onTestTreeModelChanged();
+    void updateRunActions();
     void onCustomContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
     void onCopyItemTriggered(const QModelIndex &idx);
     void onCopyWholeTriggered();