1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
index b2e65c5bb5..40e2e1fffa 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/projectapp.js
@@ -429,13 +429,17 @@ projectApp.controller('prjCtrl', function($scope, $modal, $http, $interval, $loc
      */
 
     $scope.validateData = function () {
-        if ($scope.layers.length === 0) {
+        if ($scope.project.release) {
+            if ($scope.layers.length === 0) {
             $scope.layeralert = $scope.displayAlert($scope.zone1alerts, "You need to add some layers to this project. <a href=\""+$scope.urls.layers+"\">View all layers available in Toaster</a> or <a href=\""+$scope.urls.importlayer+"\">import a layer</a>");
-        } else {
-            if ($scope.layeralert !== undefined) {
-                $scope.layeralert.close();
-                $scope.layeralert = undefined;
+            } else {
+                if ($scope.layeralert !== undefined) {
+                    $scope.layeralert.close();
+                    $scope.layeralert = undefined;
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            $scope.layeralert = $scope.displayAlert($scope.zone1alerts, "This project is not set to run builds.");
         }
     };