diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/dnd/MakeTargetDndUtil.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/dnd/MakeTargetDndUtil.java
index 6e34e4b67f8..3ca70d6fa10 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/dnd/MakeTargetDndUtil.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/dnd/MakeTargetDndUtil.java
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ public class MakeTargetDndUtil {
 
 		IMakeTarget newMakeTarget = makeTargetManager.createTarget(project, name, builderId);
 		copyTargetData(makeTarget, newMakeTarget);
+		if (makeTarget.getName().equals(makeTarget.getBuildAttribute(IMakeTarget.BUILD_TARGET, ""))) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+			newMakeTarget.setBuildAttribute(IMakeTarget.BUILD_TARGET,name);
+		}
 		return newMakeTarget;
 	}