diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsProviderTab.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsProviderTab.java
index d33be1c7523..e70cd0beb33 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsProviderTab.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsProviderTab.java
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ public class LanguageSettingsProviderTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 		createSashForm();
 
 		fStatusLine = new StatusMessageLine(usercomp, SWT.LEFT, 2);
-		if (!page.isForPrefs()) {
+		if (!page.isForPrefs() && !page.isMultiCfg()) {
 			enableTabControls(masterPropertyPage.isLanguageSettingsProvidersEnabled());
 		}