diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutableValidator.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutableValidator.java
index d7b771b31c97..962b8facf3b9 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutableValidator.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutableValidator.java
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ public abstract class ExecutableValidator {
     myNotificationGroup.createNotification("", prepareDescription(), NotificationType.ERROR,
       new NotificationListener() {
         public void hyperlinkUpdate(@NotNull Notification notification, @NotNull HyperlinkEvent event) {
-          showSettingsAndExpireIfFixed(notification);
+          if (event.getEventType().equals(HyperlinkEvent.EventType.ACTIVATED)) {
+            showSettingsAndExpireIfFixed(notification);
+          }
         }
       }
     ).notify(myProject.isDefault() ? null : myProject);