diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
index c07749b5f5..cf7ea8a019 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
@@ -1154,12 +1154,23 @@ void ProjucerApplication::createNewProjectFromClipboard()
     tempFile.create();
     tempFile.appendText (SystemClipboard::getTextFromClipboard());
 
-    if (! mainWindowList.openFile (tempFile))
+    String errorString;
+
+    if (! isPIPFile (tempFile))
     {
-        AlertWindow::showMessageBoxAsync (AlertWindow::WarningIcon, "Error", "Couldn't create project from clipboard contents.");
-        tempFile.deleteFile();
+        errorString = "Clipboard does not contain a valid PIP.";
+    }
+    else if (! mainWindowList.openFile (tempFile))
+    {
+        errorString = "Couldn't create project from clipboard contents.";
         mainWindowList.closeWindow (mainWindowList.windows.getLast());
     }
+
+    if (errorString.isNotEmpty())
+    {
+        AlertWindow::showMessageBoxAsync (AlertWindow::WarningIcon, "Error", errorString);
+        tempFile.deleteFile();
+    }
 }
 
 void ProjucerApplication::createNewPIP()