diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
index 62b136411e9..77a534c8621 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
@@ -98,10 +98,9 @@ public class TargetBuild {
 				return Status.OK_STATUS;
 			}
 		};
+		targetJob.schedule();
 
-		if (MakeTargetsPreferencePage.isBuildTargetInBackground()) {
-			targetJob.schedule();
-		} else {
+		if (!MakeTargetsPreferencePage.isBuildTargetInBackground()) {
 			runWithProgressDialog(shell, targetJob);
 		}
 	}