diff --git a/bundles/com.salesforce.bazel.eclipse.core/src/com/salesforce/bazel/eclipse/core/model/BazelTargetInfo.java b/bundles/com.salesforce.bazel.eclipse.core/src/com/salesforce/bazel/eclipse/core/model/BazelTargetInfo.java
index 79dc4a80..68c7d596 100644
--- a/bundles/com.salesforce.bazel.eclipse.core/src/com/salesforce/bazel/eclipse/core/model/BazelTargetInfo.java
+++ b/bundles/com.salesforce.bazel.eclipse.core/src/com/salesforce/bazel/eclipse/core/model/BazelTargetInfo.java
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ IProject findProject() throws CoreException {
         // we don't care about the actual project name - we look for the property
         var projects = getEclipseWorkspaceRoot().getProjects();
         for (IProject project : projects) {
-            if (project.hasNature(BAZEL_NATURE_ID) // is a Bazel project
+            if (project.isAccessible() // is open
+                    && project.hasNature(BAZEL_NATURE_ID) // is a Bazel project
                     && !workspaceProject.equals(project) // is not the workspace project
                     && hasWorkspaceRootPropertySetToLocation(project, workspaceRoot) // belongs to the workspace root
                     && hasOwnerPropertySetForLabel(project, getBazelTarget().getLabel()) // represents the target