Index: src/include/projectbuildtarget.h
===================================================================
--- src/include/projectbuildtarget.h    (revision 4095)
+++ src/include/projectbuildtarget.h    (working copy)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
           * ConsoleRunner is an external utility program that waits for a keypress
           * after the target is executed.
           * @return True if ConsoleRunner should be used, false if not. */
-        virtual bool GetUseConsoleRunner() const;
+        virtual bool GetUseConsoleRunner(bool force = false) const;
 
         /** Set if ConsoleRunner should be used.
           * Valid only for targets generating a console executable.
Index: src/sdk/projectbuildtarget.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/projectbuildtarget.cpp    (revision 4095)
+++ src/sdk/projectbuildtarget.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool ProjectBuildTarget::GetUseConsoleRunner() const
+bool ProjectBuildTarget::GetUseConsoleRunner(bool force) const
 {
-    return GetTargetType() == ttConsoleOnly ? m_UseConsoleRunner : false;
+    return (GetTargetType() == ttConsoleOnly || force) ? m_UseConsoleRunner : false;
 }
 
 void ProjectBuildTarget::SetUseConsoleRunner(bool useIt)
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@
 
 void ProjectBuildTarget::SetTargetType(const TargetType& pt)
 {
-    TargetType ttold = GetTargetType();
     CompileTargetBase::SetTargetType(pt);
-    if (ttold != GetTargetType() && GetTargetType() == ttConsoleOnly)
-        SetUseConsoleRunner(true); // by default, use console runner
 }
 
 // target dependencies: targets to be compiled (if necessary) before this one
Index: src/sdk/projectoptionsdlg.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sdk/projectoptionsdlg.cpp    (revision 4095)
+++ src/sdk/projectoptionsdlg.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -337,10 +337,6 @@
         int p = GetPlatformsFromString(platforms);
         target->SetPlatforms(p);
 
-        target->SetUseConsoleRunner(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkUseConsoleRunner", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
-        target->SetCreateDefFile(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateDefFile", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
-        target->SetCreateStaticLib(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateStaticLib", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
-
         target->SetTargetFilenameGenerationPolicy(
             XRCCTRL(*this, "chkAutoGenPrefix", wxCheckBox)->GetValue() ? tgfpPlatformDefault : tgfpNone,
             XRCCTRL(*this, "chkAutoGenExt", wxCheckBox)->GetValue() ? tgfpPlatformDefault : tgfpNone);
@@ -362,6 +358,10 @@
 //        fname.MakeRelativeTo(m_Project->GetBasePath());
         target->SetObjectOutput(fname.GetFullPath());
 
+        target->SetUseConsoleRunner(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkUseConsoleRunner", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
+        target->SetCreateDefFile(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateDefFile", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
+        target->SetCreateStaticLib(XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateStaticLib", wxCheckBox)->GetValue());
+
         // files options
         wxCheckListBox* list = XRCCTRL(*this, "lstFiles", wxCheckListBox);
         int count = list->GetCount();
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@
     if (!target)
         return;
     wxComboBox* cmb = XRCCTRL(*this, "cmbProjectType", wxComboBox);
+    wxCheckBox* chkCR = XRCCTRL(*this, "chkUseConsoleRunner", wxCheckBox);
     wxTextCtrl* txt = XRCCTRL(*this, "txtOutputFilename", wxTextCtrl);
     wxTextCtrl* txtW = XRCCTRL(*this, "txtWorkingDir", wxTextCtrl);
     wxTextCtrl* txtO = XRCCTRL(*this, "txtObjectDir", wxTextCtrl);
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@
     if (!cmb || !txt || !browse)
         return;
 
-    XRCCTRL(*this, "chkUseConsoleRunner", wxCheckBox)->Enable(cmb->GetSelection() == ttConsoleOnly);
+    chkCR->Enable(cmb->GetSelection() == ttConsoleOnly);
     XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateDefFile", wxCheckBox)->Enable(cmb->GetSelection() == ttDynamicLib);
     XRCCTRL(*this, "chkCreateStaticLib", wxCheckBox)->Enable(cmb->GetSelection() == ttDynamicLib);
 
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@
     switch ((TargetType)cmb->GetSelection())
     {
         case ttConsoleOnly:
+            chkCR->SetValue(target->GetUseConsoleRunner(true));
         case ttExecutable:
             if (ext != FileFilters::EXECUTABLE_EXT)
                 fname.SetExt(FileFilters::EXECUTABLE_EXT);