diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/MainActionGroup.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/MainActionGroup.java
index b50a8cc32ff..4582b316ceb 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/MainActionGroup.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/MainActionGroup.java
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ public class MainActionGroup extends CViewActionGroup {
 		IStructuredSelection celements = (IStructuredSelection) getCView().getViewer().getSelection();
 		IStructuredSelection resources = SelectionConverter.convertSelectionToResources(celements);
 
+		addNewMenu(menu, resources);
+
 		if (resources.isEmpty()) {
 			menu.add(new Separator(IContextMenuConstants.GROUP_GOTO));
 			menu.add(new Separator(IContextMenuConstants.GROUP_OPEN));
@@ -204,8 +206,6 @@ public class MainActionGroup extends CViewActionGroup {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		addNewMenu(menu, resources);
-
 		menu.add(new Separator(IContextMenuConstants.GROUP_GOTO));
 		gotoGroup.fillContextMenu(menu);
 		menu.add(new Separator(IContextMenuConstants.GROUP_OPEN));