diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index ec5e3a4b89f..e0d2b6773fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ bool CMakeBuildSystem::renameFile(Node *context,
 
             // Try the next occurrence. This can happen if set_source_file_properties is used
             fileToRename = projectFileArgumentPosition(targetName, oldRelPathName);
-        } while (fileToRename);
+        } while (fileToRename && !fileToRename->fromGlobbing);
 
         return true;
     }