diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/actions/BuildLastTargetAction.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/actions/BuildLastTargetAction.java
index 1f6f092f922..fbc61150a94 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/actions/BuildLastTargetAction.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/actions/BuildLastTargetAction.java
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public class BuildLastTargetAction extends AbstractTargetAction {
 				
 				// no last target found, let the user decide
 				if (showDialog) {
-					BuildTargetDialog dialog = new BuildTargetDialog(getShell(), container, false/*Recursive*/);
+					boolean recursive = MakePreferencePage.useProjectLastMakeTarget();
+					BuildTargetDialog dialog = new BuildTargetDialog(getShell(), container, recursive );
 					if (dialog.open() == Window.OK) {
 						IMakeTarget target = dialog.getTarget();
 						if (target != null) {