diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
index 4e23b1431b..86ee3409aa 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
@@ -1563,6 +1563,19 @@ void ProjectContentComponent::timerCallback()
     refreshTabsIfBuildStatusChanged();
 }
 
+bool ProjectContentComponent::isContinuousRebuildEnabled()
+{
+    return getAppSettings().getGlobalProperties().getBoolValue ("continuousRebuild", true);
+}
+
+void ProjectContentComponent::setContinuousRebuildEnabled (bool b)
+{
+    getAppSettings().getGlobalProperties().setValue ("continuousRebuild", b);
+
+    if (childProcess != nullptr)
+        childProcess->setContinuousRebuild (b);
+}
+
 ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<CompileEngineChildProcess> ProjectContentComponent::getChildProcess()
 {
     if (childProcess == nullptr && isBuildEnabled())
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
index 96787130ad..0514f89d5d 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ private:
     Component* createDisabledBuildTabSubscribe (String textPrefix, bool loggedIn, bool dllPresent);
     Component* createDisabledBuildTabInfoOnly (const char* messsage);
 
-    bool isContinuousRebuildEnabled()           { return getAppSettings().getGlobalProperties().getBoolValue ("continuousRebuild", true);  }
-    void setContinuousRebuildEnabled (bool b)   { getAppSettings().getGlobalProperties().setValue ("continuousRebuild", b); }
+    bool isContinuousRebuildEnabled();
+    void setContinuousRebuildEnabled (bool b);
     void rebuildNow();
     void handleCrash (const String& message);
     void updateWarningState();