diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/project-configuration/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinProjectConfigurationService.kt b/plugins/kotlin/project-configuration/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinProjectConfigurationService.kt
index e37f601c0003..f5f205cbb123 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/project-configuration/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinProjectConfigurationService.kt
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/project-configuration/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/configuration/KotlinProjectConfigurationService.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.application.readAction
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.Service
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
 import com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.autoimport.ExternalSystemProjectTracker
+import com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.autoimport.ExternalSystemProjectTrackerSettings
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileEditorManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
@@ -143,6 +144,13 @@ class KotlinProjectConfigurationService(private val project: Project, private va
         awaitSyncFinished()
     }
 
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    fun queueSyncIfPossible() {
+        if (ExternalSystemProjectTrackerSettings.getInstance(project).autoReloadType != ExternalSystemProjectTrackerSettings.AutoReloadType.NONE) {
+            queueSync()
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Executes a build tool sync now, provided no sync is currently running.
      * Otherwise, waits for the current sync to finish and schedules a new sync.