diff --git a/qt-cpp/src/commands/register-qt-path.ts b/qt-cpp/src/commands/register-qt-path.ts
index a644172..1e325fa 100644
--- a/qt-cpp/src/commands/register-qt-path.ts
+++ b/qt-cpp/src/commands/register-qt-path.ts
@@ -57,13 +57,18 @@ async function getSelectedKitName(folder?: vscode.WorkspaceFolder) {
   }
   return selectedKit;
 }
-export async function getSelectedKit(folder?: vscode.WorkspaceFolder) {
+export async function getSelectedKit(
+  folder?: vscode.WorkspaceFolder,
+  silent = false
+) {
   if (folder === undefined) {
     folder = await getActiveFolder();
   }
   const selectedKitName = await getSelectedKitName(folder);
   if (selectedKitName === undefined) {
-    askForKitSelection();
+    if (!silent) {
+      askForKitSelection();
+    }
     return undefined;
   }
 
diff --git a/qt-cpp/src/extension.ts b/qt-cpp/src/extension.ts
index a3bad17..9d0e645 100644
--- a/qt-cpp/src/extension.ts
+++ b/qt-cpp/src/extension.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export async function initCoreValues() {
 
   for (const project of projectManager.getProjects()) {
     const folder = project.folder;
-    const kit = await getSelectedKit(folder);
+    const kit = await getSelectedKit(folder, true);
     const message = new QtWorkspaceConfigMessage(folder);
     const selectedKitPath = kit ? getQtInsRoot(kit) : undefined;
     logger.info(