diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
index 4f0cd6ecbfc..ff1c908905b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
         m_showProgressTimer.stop();
         m_progressIndicator->hide();
     });
+    connect(m_buildConfiguration, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::errorOccured,
+            this, [this]() {
+        m_showProgressTimer.stop();
+        m_progressIndicator->hide();
+    });
 
     connect(m_configModel, &QAbstractItemModel::dataChanged,
             this, &CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateButtonState);