diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonsummarypage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonsummarypage.cpp
index 592f79dd281..a824a7353d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonsummarypage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonsummarypage.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,17 @@ void JsonSummaryPage::updateProjectData(FolderNode *node)
     m_wizard->setValue(QLatin1String(KEY_QT_KEYWORDS_ENABLED), qtKeyWordsEnabled);
 
     updateFileList();
+    setStatusVisible(false);
+    if (node && !m_fileList.isEmpty()) {
+        const FilePath parentFolder = node->directory();
+        const FilePath subProjectFolder = m_fileList.first().file.filePath().parentDir();
+        if (!subProjectFolder.isChildOf(parentFolder)) {
+            setStatus(Tr::tr("Subproject \"%1\" outside of \"%2\".")
+                      .arg(subProjectFolder.toUserOutput()).arg(parentFolder.toUserOutput()),
+                      InfoLabel::Warning);
+            setStatusVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
index 4fb82d1f0ba..47b764d1db1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ ProjectWizardPage::ProjectWizardPage(QWidget *parent)
     m_projectLabel->setObjectName("projectLabel");
     m_projectComboBox = new Utils::TreeViewComboBox;
     m_projectComboBox->setObjectName("projectComboBox");
+    m_infoLabel = new Utils::InfoLabel;
+    m_infoLabel->setVisible(false);
     m_additionalInfo = new QLabel;
     m_addToVersionControlLabel = new QLabel(Tr::tr("Add to &version control:"));
     m_addToVersionControlComboBox = new QComboBox;
@@ -295,6 +297,7 @@ ProjectWizardPage::ProjectWizardPage(QWidget *parent)
     Column {
         Form {
             m_projectLabel, m_projectComboBox, br,
+            m_infoLabel, br,
             empty, m_additionalInfo, br,
             m_addToVersionControlLabel, m_addToVersionControlComboBox, m_vcsManageButton, br,
         },
@@ -610,4 +613,15 @@ void ProjectWizardPage::setProjectUiVisible(bool visible)
     m_projectComboBox->setVisible(visible);
 }
 
+void ProjectWizardPage::setStatus(const QString &text, InfoLabel::InfoType type)
+{
+    m_infoLabel->setText(text);
+    m_infoLabel->setType(type);
+}
+
+void ProjectWizardPage::setStatusVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    m_infoLabel->setVisible(visible);
+}
+
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.h
index c111b7d8f71..f6926c46c50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/generatedfile.h>
 #include <coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h>
 
+#include <utils/infolabel.h>
 #include <utils/wizardpage.h>
 #include <utils/treemodel.h>
 
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
     void initializeVersionControls();
     void setProjectUiVisible(bool visible);
+    void setStatus(const QString &text, Utils::InfoLabel::InfoType type);
+    void setStatusVisible(bool visible);
 
 signals:
     void projectNodeChanged();
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ private:
 
     QLabel *m_projectLabel;
     Utils::TreeViewComboBox *m_projectComboBox;
+    Utils::InfoLabel *m_infoLabel;
     QLabel *m_additionalInfo;
     QLabel *m_addToVersionControlLabel;
     QComboBox *m_addToVersionControlComboBox;