diff --git a/src/lib/CxxProject.cpp b/src/lib/CxxProject.cpp
index de15a302..9100e280 100644
--- a/src/lib/CxxProject.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/CxxProject.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CxxProject::CxxProject(
 {
 }
 
-bool CxxProject::allowsRefresh()
+bool CxxProject::prepareRefresh()
 {
 	FilePath cdbPath = m_projectSettings->getCompilationDatabasePath();
 	if (!cdbPath.empty() && !cdbPath.exists())
diff --git a/src/lib/CxxProject.h b/src/lib/CxxProject.h
index ac3a9779..7ba687c0 100644
--- a/src/lib/CxxProject.h
+++ b/src/lib/CxxProject.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ private:
 	);
 	CxxProject(const CxxProject&);
 
-	virtual bool allowsRefresh();
+	virtual bool prepareRefresh();
 
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<Task> createIndexerTask(
 		PersistentStorage* storage,
diff --git a/src/lib/JavaProject.cpp b/src/lib/JavaProject.cpp
index 4af42d16..da25bfc4 100644
--- a/src/lib/JavaProject.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/JavaProject.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ JavaProject::JavaProject(
 )
 	: Project(storageAccessProxy, dialogView)
 	, m_projectSettings(projectSettings)
+{
+}
+
+bool JavaProject::prepareIndexing()
 {
 	if (!JavaEnvironmentFactory::getInstance() && !isTrial())
 	{
@@ -47,7 +51,10 @@ JavaProject::JavaProject(
 	if (!JavaEnvironmentFactory::getInstance() && !isTrial())
 	{
 		Application::getInstance()->handleDialog("Coati was unable to locate Java on this machine.\nPlease make sure to provide the correct path in your preferences.");
+		return false;
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Task> JavaProject::createIndexerTask(
diff --git a/src/lib/JavaProject.h b/src/lib/JavaProject.h
index 3eb68b13..3577d26c 100644
--- a/src/lib/JavaProject.h
+++ b/src/lib/JavaProject.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ private:
 	);
 	JavaProject(const JavaProject&);
 
+	virtual bool prepareIndexing();
+
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<Task> createIndexerTask(
 		PersistentStorage* storage,
 		std::shared_ptr<std::mutex> storageMutex,
diff --git a/src/lib/Project.cpp b/src/lib/Project.cpp
index de628dab..36cb4a8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/Project.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Project::refresh(bool forceRefresh)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!allowsRefresh())
+	if (!prepareRefresh())
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ void Project::load()
 
 bool Project::buildIndex(bool forceRefresh)
 {
+	if (!prepareIndexing())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	m_fileManager.fetchFilePaths(
 		forceRefresh ? std::vector<FileInfo>() : m_storage->getInfoOnAllFiles()
 	);
@@ -325,7 +330,12 @@ bool Project::buildIndex(bool forceRefresh)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool Project::allowsRefresh()
+bool Project::prepareIndexing()
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Project::prepareRefresh()
 {
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/Project.h b/src/lib/Project.h
index cbb49d76..1bb908b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/Project.h
+++ b/src/lib/Project.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ private:
 	void load();
 	bool buildIndex(bool forceRefresh);
 
-	virtual bool allowsRefresh();
+	virtual bool prepareIndexing();
+	virtual bool prepareRefresh();
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<Task> createIndexerTask(
 		PersistentStorage* storage,
 		std::shared_ptr<std::mutex> storageMutex,