diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp
index 9ef3611d30..a86f8db413 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ bool MainWindow::tryToOpenPIP (const File& pipFile)
     if (! ProjucerApplication::getApp().mainWindowList.openFile (generator.getJucerFile()))
         return false;
 
-    openPIP (generator, pipFile.getFileName());
+    openPIP (generator);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int findBestLineToScrollTo (StringArray lines, StringRef className)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void MainWindow::openPIP (PIPGenerator& generator, StringRef fileName)
+void MainWindow::openPIP (PIPGenerator& generator)
 {
     if (auto* window = ProjucerApplication::getApp().mainWindowList.getMainWindowForFile (generator.getJucerFile()))
     {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void MainWindow::openPIP (PIPGenerator& generator, StringRef fileName)
                 pcc->invokeDirectly (CommandIDs::buildNow, true);
                 pcc->invokeDirectly (CommandIDs::toggleContinuousBuild, true);
 
-                auto fileToDisplay = project->getSourceFilesFolder().getChildFile (fileName);
+                auto fileToDisplay = generator.getPIPFile();
 
                 if (fileToDisplay != File())
                 {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.h
index 8675d99ee0..b939acde7b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_MainWindow.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private:
     void createProjectContentCompIfNeeded();
     void setTitleBarIcon();
 
-    void openPIP (PIPGenerator&, StringRef fileName);
+    void openPIP (PIPGenerator&);
 
     void valueChanged (Value&) override;
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.h
index d85769efa4..083da2df42 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     bool hasValidPIP() const noexcept                   { return ! metadata[Ids::name].toString().isEmpty(); }
     File getJucerFile() noexcept                        { return outputDirectory.getChildFile (metadata[Ids::name].toString() + ".jucer"); }
+    File getPIPFile() noexcept                          { return useLocalCopy ? outputDirectory.getChildFile ("Source").getChildFile (pipFile.getFileName()) : pipFile; }
 
     String getMainClassName() const noexcept            { return metadata[Ids::mainClass]; }