1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/corelib/buildgraph/inputartifactscanner.cpp b/src/lib/corelib/buildgraph/inputartifactscanner.cpp
index d183b1879..e96f6fdde 100644
--- a/src/lib/corelib/buildgraph/inputartifactscanner.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/corelib/buildgraph/inputartifactscanner.cpp
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ void InputArtifactScanner::handleDependency(ResolvedDependency &dependency)
     } else {
         if (m_artifact->children.contains(artifactDependency))
             return;
-        safeConnect(m_artifact, artifactDependency);
-        m_artifact->childrenAddedByScanner += artifactDependency;
+        if (safeConnect(m_artifact, artifactDependency))
+            m_artifact->childrenAddedByScanner += artifactDependency;
         m_newDependencyAdded = true;
     }
 }