diff --git a/ide-test/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.tests/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/test/actions/AddImportOnSelectionTests.groovy b/ide-test/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.tests/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/test/actions/AddImportOnSelectionTests.groovy
index 8a2b8cbc2b..5c91437a89 100644
--- a/ide-test/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.tests/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/test/actions/AddImportOnSelectionTests.groovy
+++ b/ide-test/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.tests/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/test/actions/AddImportOnSelectionTests.groovy
@@ -1260,4 +1260,20 @@ final class AddImportOnSelectionTests extends GroovyEditorTestSuite {
         assertEditorContents 'def x = UnresolvableClassName.WHATEVER'
         assertStatusLineText 'Type \'UnresolvableClassName\' could not be found or is not visible.'
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void testScriptNotOnBuildPath() {
+        def file = addPlainText('java.util.regex.Pattern p = ~/.../\n', "../${nextUnitName()}.groovy")
+        editor = (org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.editor.GroovyEditor) \
+            openInEditor(file.getAdapter(org.eclipse.jdt.core.ICompilationUnit))
+        editor.setHighlightRange(18, 0, true)
+        editor.setFocus()
+        editor.getAction('AddImport').run()
+
+        assertEditorContents """\
+            |import java.util.regex.Pattern
+            |
+            |Pa${CARET}ttern p = ~/.../
+            |""".stripMargin()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ide/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.ui/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/refactoring/actions/AddImportOnSelectionAdapter.java b/ide/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.ui/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/refactoring/actions/AddImportOnSelectionAdapter.java
index 27346ec586..9ea31e7f87 100644
--- a/ide/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.ui/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/refactoring/actions/AddImportOnSelectionAdapter.java
+++ b/ide/org.codehaus.groovy.eclipse.ui/src/org/codehaus/groovy/eclipse/refactoring/actions/AddImportOnSelectionAdapter.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.jdt.groovy.core.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.corext.codemanipulation.AddImportsOperation.IChooseImportQuery;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.JavaPlugin;
-import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.actions.ActionUtil;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.javaeditor.CompilationUnitEditor;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.util.ElementValidator;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.util.ExceptionHandler;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public final void run() {
 
             if (cu == null || editor == null)
                 return;
-            if (!ActionUtil.isEditable(editor))
+            if (!editor.validateEditorInputState())
                 return;
             if (!ElementValidator.checkValidateEdit(cu, shell, "Add Import"))
                 return;