diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/actions/RunCodeAnalysis.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/actions/RunCodeAnalysis.java
index 3d1198b99c4..06c261d6377 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/actions/RunCodeAnalysis.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/ui/actions/RunCodeAnalysis.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.CodanRuntime;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui.CodanUIMessages;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICContainer;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ public class RunCodeAnalysis implements IObjectActionDelegate {
 					return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
 				for (Iterator iterator = ss.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
 					Object o = iterator.next();
+
+					if (o instanceof ICContainer) {
+						o = ((ICContainer) o).getResource();
+					}
+
 					if (o instanceof IResource) {
 						IResource res = (IResource) o;
 						SubProgressMonitor subMon = new SubProgressMonitor(