diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index eb3191e60e3..f82715addea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ bool QbsProject::addFilesToProduct(const QStringList &filePaths,
     }
     if (notAdded->count() != filePaths.count()) {
         m_projectData = m_qbsProject.projectData();
-        rebuildProjectTree();
+        delayedUpdateAfterParse();
     }
     return notAdded->isEmpty();
 }
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ bool QbsProject::removeFilesFromProduct(const QStringList &filePaths,
     }
     if (notRemoved->count() != filePaths.count()) {
         m_projectData = m_qbsProject.projectData();
-        rebuildProjectTree();
-        emit fileListChanged();
+        delayedUpdateAfterParse();
     }
     return notRemoved->isEmpty();
 }
@@ -472,6 +471,11 @@ void QbsProject::updateAfterParse()
     emit fileListChanged();
 }
 
+void QbsProject::delayedUpdateAfterParse()
+{
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &QbsProject::updateAfterParse);
+}
+
 void QbsProject::updateProjectNodes()
 {
     OpTimer opTimer("updateProjectNodes");
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
index fa12083716a..055618e6e12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ private:
     void handleRuleExecutionDone();
     bool checkCancelStatus();
     void updateAfterParse();
+    void delayedUpdateAfterParse();
     void updateProjectNodes();
 
     void projectLoaded() override;