diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/ILaunchBarManager.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/ILaunchBarManager.java
index da5faf23330..70598495032 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/ILaunchBarManager.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/ILaunchBarManager.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public interface ILaunchBarManager extends IAdaptable {
 	ILaunchDescriptor getActiveLaunchDescriptor() throws CoreException;
 
 	void setActiveLaunchDescriptor(ILaunchDescriptor configDesc) throws CoreException;
+	
+	void updateLaunchDescriptor(ILaunchDescriptor configDesc) throws CoreException;
 
 	ILaunchMode[] getLaunchModes() throws CoreException;
 
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ public interface ILaunchBarManager extends IAdaptable {
 	ILaunchTarget getActiveLaunchTarget() throws CoreException;
 
 	void setActiveLaunchTarget(ILaunchTarget target) throws CoreException;
+	
+	void updateLaunchTarget(ILaunchTarget target) throws CoreException;
 
 	ILaunchConfigurationType getLaunchConfigurationType(ILaunchDescriptor descriptor, ILaunchTarget target) throws CoreException;
 
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/internal/LaunchBarManager.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/internal/LaunchBarManager.java
index c0ae5290052..1d05a680497 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/internal/LaunchBarManager.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launchbar.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launchbar/core/internal/LaunchBarManager.java
@@ -389,6 +389,13 @@ public class LaunchBarManager extends PlatformObject implements ILaunchBarManage
 	protected IEclipsePreferences getPreferenceStore() {
 	    return InstanceScope.INSTANCE.getNode(Activator.PLUGIN_ID);
     }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void updateLaunchDescriptor(ILaunchDescriptor configDesc) {
+		for (Listener listener : listeners) {
+			listener.activeConfigurationDescriptorChanged();
+		}
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public ILaunchMode[] getLaunchModes() throws CoreException {
@@ -502,6 +509,12 @@ public class LaunchBarManager extends PlatformObject implements ILaunchBarManage
 			setPreference(getPreferenceStore().node(activeLaunchDesc.getName()),
 			        PREF_ACTIVE_LAUNCH_TARGET, target.getId());
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void updateLaunchTarget(ILaunchTarget target) {
+		for (Listener listener : listeners)
+			listener.activeLaunchTargetChanged();
+	}
 
 	protected ILaunchTarget getDeafultLaunchTarget() {
 		ILaunchTarget target = null;