diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/Builder.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/Builder.java
index e814b11445d..ad0551d00db 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/Builder.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/Builder.java
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ public class Builder extends BuildObject implements IBuilder, IMatchKeyProvider
 		return new Path(command);
 	}
 	
-	private String getBuildPathAttribute(){
+	public String getBuildPathAttribute(){
 		if(buildPath == null){
 			if(superClass != null){
 				return ((Builder)superClass).getBuildPathAttribute();
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/BuilderFactory.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/BuilderFactory.java
index 723f6ac0c4c..f31d2fc5391 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/BuilderFactory.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/BuilderFactory.java
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ public class BuilderFactory {
 			args.put(IBuilder.ID, ManagedBuildManager.calculateChildId(cfg.getId(), null));
 		MapStorageElement el = new BuildArgsStorageElement(args, null);
 		Builder builder = new Builder(tCh, el, ManagedBuildManager.getVersion().toString());
+		if(builder.getBuildPathAttribute() == null){
+			//set the build path from the cfg settings
+			builder.setBuildPath(cfg.getEditableBuilder().getBuildPath());
+		}
 		return builder;
 	}