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 c0545fe50..7fae0dfcb 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
@@ -1245,6 +1245,10 @@ private IFile getFileForCMakePath(String sourceFileName, IProject project)
 				pathtolookfor = getIdfToolsPath();
 				startIndex = sourceFile.indexOf(pathtolookfor);
 			}
+			if (startIndex == -1) // source file still not found means it was part of another esp-idf
+			{
+				return null;
+			}
 			String relativePath = sourceFile.substring(startIndex + pathtolookfor.length() + 1);
 
 			IPath projectPath = getComponentsPath().append(relativePath);