diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasecontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasecontrol.cpp
index f0526045771..7c055f118da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasecontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasecontrol.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ Core::Id ClearCaseControl::id() const
 
 bool ClearCaseControl::isConfigured() const
 {
-    return !Utils::SynchronousProcess::locateBinary(m_plugin->settings().ccCommand).isEmpty();
+    const QString binary = m_plugin->settings().ccBinaryPath;
+    if (binary.isEmpty())
+        return false;
+    QFileInfo fi(binary);
+    return fi.exists() && fi.isFile() && fi.isExecutable();
 }
 
 bool ClearCaseControl::supportsOperation(Operation operation) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 4de02b43b06..8d1c5366b88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ QString ClearCasePlugin::findTopLevel(const QString &directory) const
     // Snapshot view
     QString topLevel =
             findRepositoryForDirectory(directory, QLatin1String(ClearCase::Constants::CLEARCASE_ROOT_FILE));
-    if (!topLevel.isEmpty())
+    if (!topLevel.isEmpty() || !clearCaseControl()->isConfigured())
         return topLevel;
     // Dynamic view
     bool isDynamic;