diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index 8a65c45b7f9..4db4b78a09b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::clearCMakeCache()
         path.removeRecursively();
 
     emit configurationCleared();
+    emitParsingFinished(false);
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildSystem::combineScanAndParse(bool restoredFromBackup)