diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
index 320da9f26d..88826ef5ca 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/projucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
@@ -844,10 +844,10 @@ void CompileEngineChildProcess::handleClassListChanged (const ValueTree& newList
 
 void CompileEngineChildProcess::handleBuildFailed()
 {
-    // check that the command will be processed
     auto* mcm = ModalComponentManager::getInstance();
+    auto* pcc = findProjectContentComponent();
 
-    if (mcm->getNumModalComponents() != 0 || findProjectContentComponent() == nullptr)
+    if (mcm->getNumModalComponents() > 0 || pcc == nullptr || pcc->getCurrentTabIndex() == 1)
         return;
 
     if (errorList.getNumErrors() > 0)
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
index 3680a563c7..f4e0d7d05e 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.h
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ public:
     void openInSelectedIDE (bool saveFirst);
     void showNewExporterMenu();
 
-    void showProjectTab()    { sidebarTabs.setCurrentTabIndex (0); }
-    void showBuildTab()      { sidebarTabs.setCurrentTabIndex (1); }
+    void showProjectTab()       { sidebarTabs.setCurrentTabIndex (0); }
+    void showBuildTab()         { sidebarTabs.setCurrentTabIndex (1); }
+    int getCurrentTabIndex()    { return sidebarTabs.getCurrentTabIndex(); }
 
     void showFilesPanel()        { showProjectPanel (0); }
     void showModulesPanel()      { showProjectPanel (1); }