diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
index 4dc5b024fee..a460da524ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.cpp
@@ -1424,7 +1424,6 @@ Qt4ProFileNode::Qt4ProFileNode(Qt4Project *project,
           m_readerExact(0),
           m_readerCumulative(0)
 {
-
     if (parent)
         setParent(parent);
 
@@ -1490,7 +1489,7 @@ QStringList Qt4ProFileNode::variableValue(const Qt4Variable var) const
     return m_varValues.value(var);
 }
 
-void Qt4ProFileNode::emitProFileUpdated()
+void Qt4ProFileNode::emitProFileUpdatedRecursive()
 {
     foreach (ProjectExplorer::NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
         if (Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher *qt4Watcher = qobject_cast<Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher*>(watcher))
@@ -1498,26 +1497,36 @@ void Qt4ProFileNode::emitProFileUpdated()
 
     foreach (ProjectNode *subNode, subProjectNodes()) {
         if (Qt4ProFileNode *node = qobject_cast<Qt4ProFileNode *>(subNode)) {
-            node->emitProFileUpdated();
+            node->emitProFileUpdatedRecursive();
         }
     }
 }
 
+void Qt4ProFileNode::setParseInProgressRecursive(bool b)
+{
+    setParseInProgress(b);
+    foreach (ProjectNode *subNode, subProjectNodes()) {
+        if (Qt4ProFileNode *node = qobject_cast<Qt4ProFileNode *>(subNode)) {
+            node->setParseInProgressRecursive(b);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Qt4ProFileNode::setParseInProgress(bool b)
+{
+    if (m_parseInProgress == b)
+        return;
+    m_parseInProgress = b;
+    foreach (ProjectExplorer::NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
+        if (Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher *qt4Watcher = qobject_cast<Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher*>(watcher))
+            emit qt4Watcher->proFileUpdated(this, m_validParse, m_parseInProgress);
+}
+
 bool Qt4ProFileNode::validParse() const
 {
     return m_validParse;
 }
 
-void Qt4ProFileNode::setParseInProgressRecursive()
-{
-    m_parseInProgress = true;
-    foreach (ProjectNode *subNode, subProjectNodes()) {
-        if (Qt4ProFileNode *node = qobject_cast<Qt4ProFileNode *>(subNode)) {
-            node->setParseInProgressRecursive();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 bool Qt4ProFileNode::parseInProgress() const
 {
     return m_parseInProgress;
@@ -1525,8 +1534,7 @@ bool Qt4ProFileNode::parseInProgress() const
 
 void Qt4ProFileNode::scheduleUpdate()
 {
-    setParseInProgressRecursive();
-    emitProFileUpdated();
+    setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
     m_project->scheduleAsyncUpdate(this);
 }
 
@@ -1541,11 +1549,7 @@ void Qt4ProFileNode::asyncUpdate()
 
 void Qt4ProFileNode::update()
 {
-    m_parseInProgress = true;
-    foreach (ProjectExplorer::NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
-        if (Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher *qt4Watcher = qobject_cast<Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher*>(watcher))
-            emit qt4Watcher->proFileUpdated(this, m_validParse, m_parseInProgress);
-
+    setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
     setupReader();
     EvalResult evalResult = evaluate();
     applyEvaluate(evalResult, false);
@@ -1601,9 +1605,7 @@ void Qt4ProFileNode::applyEvaluate(EvalResult evalResult, bool async)
             m_project->proFileParseError(tr("Error while parsing file %1. Giving up.").arg(m_projectFilePath));
             invalidate();
         }
-        foreach (ProjectExplorer::NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
-            if (Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher *qt4Watcher = qobject_cast<Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher*>(watcher))
-                emit qt4Watcher->proFileUpdated(this, false, false);
+        setParseInProgressRecursive(false);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1857,15 +1859,11 @@ void Qt4ProFileNode::applyEvaluate(EvalResult evalResult, bool async)
         }
     } // evalResult == EvalOk
 
-    m_parseInProgress = false;
+    setParseInProgress(false);
 
     createUiCodeModelSupport();
     updateUiFiles();
 
-    foreach (ProjectExplorer::NodesWatcher *watcher, watchers())
-        if (Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher *qt4Watcher = qobject_cast<Internal::Qt4NodesWatcher*>(watcher))
-            emit qt4Watcher->proFileUpdated(this, true, false);
-
     m_project->destroyProFileReader(m_readerExact);
     m_project->destroyProFileReader(m_readerCumulative);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.h
index 62e3254801e..6e528ea1009 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4nodes.h
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ public:
     void update();
     void scheduleUpdate();
 
-    void emitProFileUpdated();
-
     bool validParse() const;
     bool parseInProgress() const;
 
     bool hasBuildTargets(Qt4ProjectType projectType) const;
 
-    void setParseInProgressRecursive();
+    void setParseInProgress(bool b);
+    void setParseInProgressRecursive(bool b);
+    void emitProFileUpdatedRecursive();
 public slots:
     void asyncUpdate();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
index f1d00e163d8..ed042a89246 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ using namespace Qt4ProjectManager;
 using namespace Qt4ProjectManager::Internal;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
-enum { debug = 0 };
+enum { debug = 1 };
 
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ bool Qt4Project::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
             this, SIGNAL(proFileUpdated(Qt4ProjectManager::Qt4ProFileNode *,bool,bool)));
 
     // Now we emit update once :)
-    m_rootProjectNode->emitProFileUpdated();
+    m_rootProjectNode->emitProFileUpdatedRecursive();
 
 
     // Setup Qt versions supported (== possible targets).
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ void Qt4Project::scheduleAsyncUpdate(Qt4ProFileNode *node)
         return;
 
     if (debug)
-        qDebug()<<"schduleAsyncUpdate (node)";
+        qDebug()<<"schduleAsyncUpdate (node)"<<node->path();
     Q_ASSERT(m_asyncUpdateState != NoState);
 
     if (m_cancelEvaluate) {
@@ -692,10 +692,10 @@ void Qt4Project::scheduleAsyncUpdate(Qt4ProFileNode *node)
                 add = false;
                 break;
             } else if (node->isParent(*it)) { // We already have the parent in the list, nothing to do
+                it = m_partialEvaluate.erase(it);
+            } else if ((*it)->isParent(node)) { // The node is the parent of a child already in the list
                 add = false;
                 break;
-            } else if ((*it)->isParent(node)) { // The node is the parent of a child already in the list
-                it = m_partialEvaluate.erase(it);
             } else {
                 ++it;
             }
@@ -739,8 +739,7 @@ void Qt4Project::scheduleAsyncUpdate()
         m_cancelEvaluate = true;
         m_asyncUpdateState = AsyncFullUpdatePending;
         activeTarget()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration()->setEnabled(false);
-        m_rootProjectNode->setParseInProgressRecursive();
-        m_rootProjectNode->emitProFileUpdated();
+        m_rootProjectNode->setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -748,8 +747,7 @@ void Qt4Project::scheduleAsyncUpdate()
         qDebug()<<"  starting timer for full update, setting state to full update pending";
     m_partialEvaluate.clear();
     activeTarget()->activeQt4BuildConfiguration()->setEnabled(false);
-    m_rootProjectNode->setParseInProgressRecursive();
-    m_rootProjectNode->emitProFileUpdated();
+    m_rootProjectNode->setParseInProgressRecursive(true);
     m_asyncUpdateState = AsyncFullUpdatePending;
     m_asyncUpdateTimer.start();