diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index c6d1002f23f..350ce630873 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -2536,12 +2536,14 @@ void Configure::generateOutputVars()
     else
         qtConfig += "shared";
 
+    if (dictionary[ "GUI" ] == "no") {
+        qtConfig += "no-gui";
+        dictionary [ "WIDGETS" ] = "no";
+    }
+
     if (dictionary[ "WIDGETS" ] == "no")
         qtConfig += "no-widgets";
 
-    if (dictionary[ "GUI" ] == "no")
-        qtConfig += "no-gui";
-
     // Compression --------------------------------------------------
     if (dictionary[ "ZLIB" ] == "qt")
         qtConfig += "zlib";