diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
index db14e3ec1..d5b2f05dd 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 import com.espressif.idf.core.IDFConstants;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.IDFCorePlugin;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.IDFCorePreferenceConstants;
+import com.espressif.idf.core.IDFEnvironmentVariables;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.internal.CMakeConsoleWrapper;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.internal.CMakeErrorParser;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.logging.Logger;
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
 import com.espressif.idf.core.util.HintsUtil;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.util.IDFUtil;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.util.ParitionSizeHandler;
+import com.espressif.idf.core.util.ProjectDescriptionReader;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.util.StringUtil;
 
 @SuppressWarnings(value = { "restriction" })
@@ -285,6 +287,18 @@ private boolean isLocal() throws CoreException
 	public IProject[] build(int kind, Map<String, String> args, IConsole console, IProgressMonitor monitor)
 			throws CoreException
 	{
+		try
+		{
+			if (!buildPrechecks(console))
+			{
+				return new IProject[] { getProject() };
+			}
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			Logger.log(e);
+		}
+		
 		this.monitor = monitor;
 		isProgressSet = false;
 
@@ -334,6 +348,41 @@ public IProject[] build(int kind, Map<String, String> args, IConsole console, IP
 		}
 	}
 
+	private boolean buildPrechecks(IConsole console) throws Exception
+	{
+		ProjectDescriptionReader projectDescriptionReader = new ProjectDescriptionReader(getProject());
+		String projectDescriptionIdfPath = projectDescriptionReader.getIdfPath();
+		Path pathPdIdfPath = Paths.get(projectDescriptionIdfPath);
+		
+		if (StringUtil.isEmpty(projectDescriptionIdfPath))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		IDFEnvironmentVariables idfEnvironmentVariables = new IDFEnvironmentVariables();
+		String envIdfPath = idfEnvironmentVariables.getEnvValue(IDFEnvironmentVariables.IDF_PATH);
+		Path pathEnvIdf = Paths.get(envIdfPath);
+		
+		boolean samePaths = false;
+		if (Platform.getOS().equals(Platform.OS_WIN32))
+		{
+			samePaths = pathEnvIdf.toString().equalsIgnoreCase(pathPdIdfPath.toString());
+		}
+		else 
+		{
+			samePaths = pathEnvIdf.toString().equals(pathPdIdfPath.toString());
+		}
+		
+		if (!samePaths)
+		{
+			String outputMessage = MessageFormat.format(Messages.IDFBuildConfiguration_PreCheck_DifferentIdfPath, projectDescriptionIdfPath, envIdfPath);
+			console.getInfoStream().write(outputMessage);
+			
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	private void runCmakeBuildCommand(IConsole console, IProgressMonitor monitor, IProject project, Instant start,
 			String generator, ConsoleOutputStream infoStream, Path buildDir)
 			throws CoreException, IOException, CmakeBuildException
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
index 5c0190d7e..a38a424aa 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class Messages extends NLS
 	public static String CMakeErrorParser_NotAWorkspaceResource;
 	public static String IDFBuildConfiguration_CMakeBuildConfiguration_NoToolchainFile;
 	public static String IDFBuildConfiguration_ParseCommand;
+	public static String IDFBuildConfiguration_PreCheck_DifferentIdfPath;
 	public static String IncreasePartitionSizeTitle;
 	public static String IncreasePartitionSizeMessage;
 
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
index 0848f9106..bc44bce0c 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxTitle=Different IDF path found in the
 ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxMessage=A different ESP-IDF path was found in the esp_idf.json.json configuration file. Do you want to install the tools in the new path or the old path? Please click on the appropriate button.\nNew Path: {0}\nOld Path: {1}
 ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionYes=Use New Path
 ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionNo=Use Old Path
-RefreshingProjects_JobName=Refreshing Projects...
\ No newline at end of file
+RefreshingProjects_JobName=Refreshing Projects...
+IDFBuildConfiguration_PreCheck_DifferentIdfPath=The project was built using the ESP-IDF located at the {0} path.\nThe currently active ESP-IDF path in the IDE is {1}.\nPlease clean the project using "ESP-IDF:Project Clean" menu option to use the active ESP-IDF configuration. 
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/ProjectDescriptionReader.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/ProjectDescriptionReader.java
index 42f4c430d..947b36a81 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/ProjectDescriptionReader.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/ProjectDescriptionReader.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.espressif.idf.core.util;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public IFile getAppElfFile()
 
 	private String getAppElfFileName()
 	{
-		String appElfFileName = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		String appElfFileName = StringUtil.EMPTY;
 		try
 		{
 			String buildDir = IDFUtil.getBuildDir(project);
@@ -52,4 +54,26 @@ private String getAppElfFileName()
 
 		return appElfFileName;
 	}
+	
+	public String getIdfPath()
+	{
+		String idfPath = StringUtil.EMPTY;
+		try
+		{
+			String buildDir = IDFUtil.getBuildDir(project);
+			String filePath = buildDir + File.separator + IDFConstants.PROECT_DESCRIPTION_JSON;
+			if (Files.notExists(Paths.get(filePath)))
+			{
+				return idfPath;
+			}
+			GenericJsonReader jsonReader = new GenericJsonReader(filePath);
+			idfPath = jsonReader.getValue("idf_path"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		}
+		catch (CoreException e)
+		{
+			Logger.log(e);
+		}
+
+		return idfPath;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ToolsJob.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ToolsJob.java
index 9b965dbca..52acd16b8 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ToolsJob.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ToolsJob.java
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ protected IStatus runCommandIdfPyInIdfEnv(List<String> arguments, MessageConsole
 			while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null)
 			{
 				output.append(line).append(System.lineSeparator());
-				console.println(line);
 			}
 			
 			while (process.isAlive() && waitCount > 0)