diff --git a/ide/compileroptions.pp b/ide/compileroptions.pp
index af45c98a8b..9c01ea35c0 100644
--- a/ide/compileroptions.pp
+++ b/ide/compileroptions.pp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ type
     fCompilerMessages: TCompilerMessagesList;
 
     procedure OnItemChanged(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure SetCreateMakefileOnBuild(AValue: boolean);
   protected
     function GetCompilerPath: String;
     function GetBaseDirectory: string;
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ type
     property ExecuteBefore: TCompilationToolOptions read fExecuteBefore;
     property ExecuteAfter: TCompilationToolOptions read fExecuteAfter;
     property CreateMakefileOnBuild: boolean read FCreateMakefileOnBuild
-                                            write FCreateMakefileOnBuild;
+                                            write SetCreateMakefileOnBuild;
                                             
     // compiler messages
     property CompilerMessages: TCompilerMessagesList read fCompilerMessages;
@@ -1177,6 +1178,13 @@ begin
   IncreaseChangeStamp;
 end;
 
+procedure TBaseCompilerOptions.SetCreateMakefileOnBuild(AValue: boolean);
+begin
+  if FCreateMakefileOnBuild=AValue then Exit;
+  FCreateMakefileOnBuild:=AValue;
+  IncreaseChangeStamp;
+end;
+
 function TBaseCompilerOptions.GetCompilerPath: String;
 begin
   Result:=ParsedOpts.Values[pcosCompilerPath].UnparsedValue;
diff --git a/ide/frames/compiler_compilation_options.pas b/ide/frames/compiler_compilation_options.pas
index 5897a56920..0a593a0a8c 100644
--- a/ide/frames/compiler_compilation_options.pas
+++ b/ide/frames/compiler_compilation_options.pas
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ type
     lblRunIfExecAfter: TLabel;
     lblRunIfExecBefore: TLabel;
   private
-    { private declarations }
   public
     function GetTitle: string; override;
     procedure Setup(ADialog: TAbstractOptionsEditorDialog); override;