diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/ui/launcher/PluginsTab.java b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/ui/launcher/PluginsTab.java
index 1775a15c1e0..8a9b45d6a16 100644
--- a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/ui/launcher/PluginsTab.java
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.ui/src/org/eclipse/pde/ui/launcher/PluginsTab.java
@@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ public void setDefaults(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy configuration) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void performApply(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy configuration) {
+		if (!fActivated) {
+			return;
+		}
 		int index = fSelectionCombo.getSelectionIndex();
 		configuration.setAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.USE_DEFAULT, index == DEFAULT_SELECTION);
 		configuration.setAttribute(IPDELauncherConstants.USE_CUSTOM_FEATURES, index == FEATURE_SELECTION);
-		if (fActivated) {
 			fBlock.performApply(configuration);
-		}
 		// clear default values for auto-start and start-level if default
 		String autoText = fDefaultAutoStart.getText();
 		if (Boolean.toString(false).equals(autoText)) {