diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/CApplicationLaunchShortcut.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/CApplicationLaunchShortcut.java
index 3f9e9406014..67599efbbd8 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/CApplicationLaunchShortcut.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/CApplicationLaunchShortcut.java
@@ -319,10 +319,11 @@ public class CApplicationLaunchShortcut implements ILaunchShortcut {
 			}
 			if (results.size() == 0) {
 				MessageDialog.openError(getShell(), "C Application Launcher", "Launch failed no binaries"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-			}
-			IBinary bin = chooseBinary(results, mode);
-			if (bin != null) {
-				launch(bin, mode);
+			} else {
+				IBinary bin = chooseBinary(results, mode);
+				if (bin != null) {
+					launch(bin, mode);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}