diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/actions/BuildActiveConfigMenuAction.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/actions/BuildActiveConfigMenuAction.java
index 82223e34399..71da638d936 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/actions/BuildActiveConfigMenuAction.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/actions/BuildActiveConfigMenuAction.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class BuildActiveConfigMenuAction extends ChangeBuildConfigActionBase
 	public void init(IWorkbenchWindow window) {
 		buildaction = new BuildGroup.CDTBuildAction(window, IncrementalProjectBuilder.INCREMENTAL_BUILD);
 		ICProjectDescriptionManager mngr = CoreModel.getDefault().getProjectDescriptionManager();
-		mngr.addCProjectDescriptionListener(this, CProjectDescriptionEvent.DATA_APPLIED);
+		mngr.addCProjectDescriptionListener(this, CProjectDescriptionEvent.APPLIED);
 	}
 
 	/**