diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
index 476d3da3d94..a50d483d24d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/buildmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projecttree.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/session.h>
 
 #include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
 
@@ -52,10 +54,6 @@ using namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal;
 
 CMakeManager::CMakeManager()
 {
-    ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree *tree = ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::instance();
-    connect(tree, &ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::aboutToShowContextMenu,
-            this, &CMakeManager::updateContextMenu);
-
     Core::ActionContainer *mbuild =
             Core::ActionManager::actionContainer(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_BUILDPROJECT);
     Core::ActionContainer *mproject =
@@ -64,14 +62,15 @@ CMakeManager::CMakeManager()
             Core::ActionManager::actionContainer(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_SUBPROJECTCONTEXT);
 
     const Core::Context projectContext(CMakeProjectManager::Constants::PROJECTCONTEXT);
+    const Core::Context globalcontext(Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL);
 
     m_runCMakeAction = new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this);
     Core::Command *command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(m_runCMakeAction,
-                                                                 Constants::RUNCMAKE, projectContext);
+                                                                 Constants::RUNCMAKE, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
     mbuild->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_BUILD_DEPLOY);
     connect(m_runCMakeAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
-        runCMake(ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::currentProject());
+        runCMake(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject());
     });
 
     m_runCMakeActionContextMenu = new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this);
@@ -81,14 +80,20 @@ CMakeManager::CMakeManager()
     mproject->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
     msubproject->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
     connect(m_runCMakeActionContextMenu, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
-        runCMake(m_contextProject);
+        runCMake(ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::currentProject());
     });
 
+    connect(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::instance(), &ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProjectChanged,
+            this, &CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction);
+    connect(ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::instance(), &ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::buildStateChanged,
+            this, &CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction);
+
 }
 
-void CMakeManager::updateContextMenu(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, ProjectExplorer::Node *)
+void CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction()
 {
-    m_contextProject = project;
+    auto project = qobject_cast<CMakeProject *>(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject());
+    m_runCMakeAction->setVisible(project && !ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::isBuilding(project));
 }
 
 void CMakeManager::runCMake(ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
index 6c50ea34cf9..0d8af0b35c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
@@ -69,14 +69,13 @@ public:
     static QString findCbpFile(const QDir &);
 
 private:
-    void updateContextMenu(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, ProjectExplorer::Node *node);
+    void updateRunCmakeAction();
     void runCMake(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
 
 private:
     CMakeSettingsPage *m_settingsPage;
     QAction *m_runCMakeAction;
     QAction *m_runCMakeActionContextMenu;
-    ProjectExplorer::Project *m_contextProject;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
index 2a595b4d26a..f3c249877c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 namespace GenericProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
 
-GenericProjectPlugin::GenericProjectPlugin()
-    : m_contextMenuProject(0)
-{ }
-
 bool GenericProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *errorMessage)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(errorMessage)
@@ -85,15 +81,14 @@ bool GenericProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *errorMessage
 
     connect(editFilesAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &GenericProjectPlugin::editFiles);
 
-    connect(ProjectTree::instance(), &ProjectTree::aboutToShowContextMenu,
-            [this] (Project *project, Node *) { m_contextMenuProject = project; });
-
     return true;
 }
 
 void GenericProjectPlugin::editFiles()
 {
-    GenericProject *genericProject = static_cast<GenericProject *>(m_contextMenuProject);
+    auto genericProject = qobject_cast<GenericProject *>(ProjectTree::currentProject());
+    if (!genericProject)
+        return;
     SelectableFilesDialogEditFiles sfd(genericProject->projectFilePath().toFileInfo().path(), genericProject->files(),
                               ICore::mainWindow());
     if (sfd.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.h b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.h
index d87478c8023..1f4b30991d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ class GenericProjectPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
     Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "org.qt-project.Qt.QtCreatorPlugin" FILE "GenericProjectManager.json")
 
 public:
-    GenericProjectPlugin();
-
     bool initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorString);
     void extensionsInitialized() {}
 
@@ -64,9 +62,6 @@ private slots:
     void test_mixed1();
     void test_mixed2();
 #endif // WITH_TESTS
-
-private:
-    ProjectExplorer::Project *m_contextMenuProject;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal