diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorBuildActionGroup.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorBuildActionGroup.java
index 0cc6c57039b..1af7ff1b311 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorBuildActionGroup.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorBuildActionGroup.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class CNavigatorBuildActionGroup extends AbstractCNavigatorActionGroup {
 		if (!selection.isEmpty() && isProjectSelection && hasBuilder) {
 			fCleanAction.selectionChanged(selection);
 			if (fCleanAction.isEnabled()) {
-				menu.appendToGroup(ICommonMenuConstants.GROUP_BUILD, fCleanAction);
+				menu.insertAfter(BuildAction.ID_BUILD, fCleanAction);
 			}
 		}
 		menu.appendToGroup(ICommonMenuConstants.GROUP_BUILD, new Separator(BUILD_GROUP_MARKER));