diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index c2f2d2c6e22..035d878fce2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPluginPrivate::updateContextActions(Node *node)
     const ContainerNode *containerNode = node ? node->asContainerNode() : nullptr;
     const auto *proFileNode = dynamic_cast<const QmakeProFileNode *>(containerNode ? containerNode->rootProjectNode() : node);
 
-    m_addLibraryActionContextMenu->setEnabled(proFileNode);
+    m_addLibraryActionContextMenu->setVisible(proFileNode);
     auto *qmakeProject = qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(project);
     QmakeProFileNode *subProjectNode = nullptr;
     disableBuildFileMenus();