diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/MBSWizardHandler.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/MBSWizardHandler.java
index 66cb34f0fd1..7e323f4f552 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/MBSWizardHandler.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/MBSWizardHandler.java
@@ -535,11 +535,11 @@ public class MBSWizardHandler extends CWizardHandler {
 				cfgFirst = cfgDes; 
 		}
 		mngr.setProjectDescription(project, des);
-		doPostProcess(project);
-		doCustom();
+		doTemplatesPostProcess(project);
+		doCustom(project);
 	}
 	
-	protected void doPostProcess(IProject prj) {
+	protected void doTemplatesPostProcess(IProject prj) {
 		if(entryInfo == null)
 			return;
 		
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ public class MBSWizardHandler extends CWizardHandler {
 		return null;
 	}
 	
-	protected void doCustom() {
+	protected void doCustom(IProject newProject) {
 		IRunnableWithProgress[] operations = MBSCustomPageManager.getOperations();
 		if(operations != null)
 			for(int k = 0; k < operations.length; k++)
@@ -661,11 +661,21 @@ public class MBSWizardHandler extends CWizardHandler {
 				}
 	}
 	
-	public void postProcess(IProject newProject) {
+	public void postProcess(IProject newProject, boolean created) {
 		deleteExtraConfigs(newProject);
-		doCustom();
+		// calls are required only if the project was
+		// created before for <Advanced Settings> feature.
+		if (created) {
+			doTemplatesPostProcess(newProject);
+			doCustom(newProject);
+		}
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes configurations 
+	 * 
+	 * @param newProject - affected project
+	 */
 	private void deleteExtraConfigs(IProject newProject) {
 		if (isChanged()) return; // no need to delete 
 		if (listener != null && listener.isCurrent()) return; // nothing to delete
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/STDWizardHandler.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/STDWizardHandler.java
index fad96e83347..b246ad481fd 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/STDWizardHandler.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/STDWizardHandler.java
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ public class STDWizardHandler extends MBSWizardHandler {
 		}
 		mngr.setProjectDescription(project, des);
 		
-		doPostProcess(project);
-		// process custom pages
-		doCustom();
+		doTemplatesPostProcess(project);
+		doCustom(project);
 	}
 	public boolean canCreateWithoutToolchain() { return true; } 
 	
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
index 3c821a6ec04..81495d48f55 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
@@ -181,13 +181,14 @@ implements IExecutableExtension, IWizardWithMemory
 	}
 
 	public boolean performFinish() {
+		boolean needsPost = (newProject != null && !isChanged());
 		// create project if it is not created yet
-		if (getProject(fMainPage.isCurrent(), true) == null) return false;
-		fMainPage.h_selected.postProcess(newProject);
+		if (getProject(fMainPage.isCurrent(), true) == null) 
+			return false;
+		fMainPage.h_selected.postProcess(newProject, needsPost);
 		try {
 			setCreated();
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
-			// TODO log or display a message
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CWizardHandler.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CWizardHandler.java
index d03a078b9e8..2549fe7df6f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CWizardHandler.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CWizardHandler.java
@@ -171,9 +171,14 @@ public class CWizardHandler implements Cloneable {
 	/**
 	 * Called when Finish button pressed, 
 	 * even if project was created before.
-	 * @param proj
+	 * 
+	 * @param prj - affected project
+	 * @param created - true if the project was created before
 	 */
-	public void postProcess(IProject proj) {}
+	public void postProcess(IProject prj, boolean created) {
+		doTemplatesPostProcess(prj);
+		doCustom(prj);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether this item can be added to Wizard tree
@@ -214,4 +219,37 @@ public class CWizardHandler implements Cloneable {
 		}
 		return sb.toString();	
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Called after project creation in order to apply
+	 * template-specific settings.
+	 * 
+	 * Can be called 2 or more times:
+	 * - each time when user presses <Advanced Settings> button 
+	 * - when user presses <Finish> button.
+	 * If <Adv. settings> were not invoked, called once.
+	 *   
+	 * Since the project is cleared before each method call,
+	 * no need to check whether it has been called before.
+	 * 
+	 * @param prj - affected project.
+	 */
+protected void doTemplatesPostProcess(IProject prj) {}
+
+/**
+ * Called after project creation in order to apply
+ * settings from custom pages.
+ * 
+ * Can be called 2 or more times:
+ * - each time when user presses <Advanced Settings> button 
+ * - when user presses <Finish> button.
+ * If <Adv. settings> were not invoked, called once.
+ *
+ * Since the project is cleared before each doCustom() call,
+ * no need to check whether it has been called before.
+ * @param prj - affected project.
+ */
+	
+protected void doCustom(IProject prj) {}
+
 }