diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index a9d4e2fc208..1c013f0222c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_runAction, Constants::RUN, globalcontext);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+R")));
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_RUN);
+    modeManager->addAction(cmd, Constants::P_ACTION_RUN, m_runConfigurationMenu);
 
     m_runActionContextMenu = new QAction(runIcon, tr("Run"), this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_runActionContextMenu, Constants::RUNCONTEXTMENU, globalcontext);
@@ -533,8 +534,6 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     connect(mbuild->menu(), SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(populateRunConfigurationMenu()));
     connect(m_runConfigurationMenu, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction *)), this, SLOT(runConfigurationMenuTriggered(QAction *)));
 
-    modeManager->addAction(cmd, Constants::P_ACTION_RUN, m_runConfigurationMenu);
-
     // jump to next task
     m_taskAction = new QAction(tr("Go to Task Window"), this);
     m_taskAction->setIcon(QIcon(Core::Constants::ICON_NEXT));