diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
index 8c453d09a4..b5701e4b7c 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ void ProjectContentComponent::openInSelectedIDE (bool saveFirst)
 
     if (auto selectedExporter = headerComponent.getSelectedExporter())
     {
+        if (! selectedExporter->canLaunchProject())
+            return;
+
         if (saveFirst)
         {
             if (project->isTemporaryProject())
@@ -512,7 +515,7 @@ void ProjectContentComponent::openInSelectedIDE (bool saveFirst)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (project->hasChangedSinceSaved())
+            if (project->hasChangedSinceSaved() || ! selectedExporter->getIDEProjectFile().exists())
             {
                 project->saveAsync (true, true, [safeThis = SafePointer<ProjectContentComponent> { this }] (Project::SaveResult r)
                 {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
index b63983cb60..ee3b5fda7d 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
           gradleVersion                        (settings, Ids::gradleVersion,                        getUndoManager(), "7.0.2"),
           gradleToolchain                      (settings, Ids::gradleToolchain,                      getUndoManager(), "clang"),
           androidPluginVersion                 (settings, Ids::androidPluginVersion,                 getUndoManager(), "7.0.0"),
-          AndroidExecutable                    (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
+          androidExecutable                    (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
     {
         name = getDisplayName();
         targetLocationValue.setDefault (getDefaultBuildsRootFolder() + getTargetFolderName());
@@ -165,22 +165,25 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     bool canLaunchProject() override
     {
-        return AndroidExecutable.exists();
+        return androidExecutable.exists();
     }
 
     bool launchProject() override
     {
-        if (! AndroidExecutable.exists())
+        if (! androidExecutable.exists())
         {
             jassertfalse;
             return false;
         }
 
-        auto targetFolder = getTargetFolder();
-
         // we have to surround the path with extra quotes, otherwise Android Studio
         // will choke if there are any space characters in the path.
-        return AndroidExecutable.startAsProcess ("\"" + targetFolder.getFullPathName() + "\"");
+        return androidExecutable.startAsProcess (getIDEProjectFile().getFullPathName().quoted());
+    }
+
+    File getIDEProjectFile() const override
+    {
+        return getTargetFolder();
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -1874,7 +1877,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
-    const File AndroidExecutable;
+    const File androidExecutable;
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE (AndroidProjectExporter)
 };
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
index 1ad86918fe..e77fdf54e6 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ public:
 
     bool launchProject() override
     {
-        return getCLionExecutableOrApp().startAsProcess (getTargetFolder().getFullPathName().quoted());
+        return getCLionExecutableOrApp().startAsProcess (getIDEProjectFile().getFullPathName().quoted());
+    }
+
+    File getIDEProjectFile() const override
+    {
+        return getTargetFolder();
     }
 
     String getDescription() override
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
index 32eadb9c83..90319e499e 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ public:
     bool launchProject() override
     {
        #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-        return getSLNFile().startAsProcess();
+        return getIDEProjectFile().startAsProcess();
        #else
         return false;
        #endif
@@ -1491,6 +1491,11 @@ public:
        #endif
     }
 
+    File getIDEProjectFile() const override
+    {
+        return getSLNFile();
+    }
+
     void createExporterProperties (PropertyListBuilder& props) override
     {
         props.add (new TextPropertyComponent (manifestFileValue, "Manifest file", 8192, false),
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
index 0316c84dcc..27c42ac56b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ public:
     bool launchProject() override
     {
        #if JUCE_MAC
-        return getProjectBundle().startAsProcess();
+        return getIDEProjectFile().startAsProcess();
        #else
         return false;
        #endif
@@ -675,6 +675,11 @@ public:
        #endif
     }
 
+    File getIDEProjectFile() const override
+    {
+        return getProjectBundle();
+    }
+
     //==============================================================================
     void create (const OwnedArray<LibraryModule>&) const override
     {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
index 8c6af9be4d..be0ad1e6ac 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public:
     virtual bool isOSX() const     = 0;
     virtual bool isiOS() const     = 0;
 
+    virtual File getIDEProjectFile() const  { return {}; }
+
     virtual String getNewLineString() const = 0;
     virtual String getDescription()  { return {}; }