diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
index e8cd610875..13e8008e4f 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,8 @@ bool CompileEngineChildProcess::canLaunchApp() const
     return process != nullptr
             && runningAppProcess == nullptr
             && activityList.getNumActivities() == 0
-            && errorList.getNumErrors() == 0;
+            && errorList.getNumErrors() == 0
+            && project.getProjectType().isGUIApplication();
 }
 
 void CompileEngineChildProcess::launchApp()