diff --git a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
index 2457a602..783a08ca 100644
--- a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
+++ b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 using Avalonia.Ide.CompletionEngine.DnlibMetadataProvider;
 using AvaloniaVS.Models;
 using AvaloniaVS.Services;
-using AvaloniaVS.Shared.Views;
 using EnvDTE;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text;
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ internal partial class AvaloniaDesigner : UserControl, IDisposable
         private bool _disposed;
         private double _scaling = 1;
         private AvaloniaDesignerView _unPausedView;
+        private bool _buidRequired;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AvaloniaDesigner"/> class.
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ private async Task LoadTargetsAsync()
 
                 bool IsValidTarget(ProjectInfo project)
                 {
-                    return project.IsExecutable && 
+                    return project.IsExecutable &&
                         project.References.Contains("Avalonia.DesignerSupport") &&
                         (project.Project == _project || project.ProjectReferences.Contains(_project));
                 }
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ private async Task StartProcessAsync()
                 }
                 catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
                 {
+                    _buidRequired = true;
                     ShowError("Build Required", ex.Message);
                     Log.Logger.Debug(ex, "StartAsync could not find executable");
                 }
@@ -495,6 +496,7 @@ private async Task StartProcessAsync()
                 {
                     _startingProcess.Release();
                 }
+                _buidRequired = false;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -625,9 +627,18 @@ private void ShowError(string heading, string message)
             errorIndicator.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
             errorHeading.Text = heading;
             errorMessage.Text = message;
+            if (_buidRequired == true)
+            {
+                previewer.buildButton.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                previewer.buildButton.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
+            }
             previewer.error.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
             previewer.errorHeading.Text = heading;
             previewer.errorMessage.Text = message;
+            previewer.previewScroller.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
         }
 
         private void ShowPreview()
@@ -677,7 +688,7 @@ void VerticalGrid()
                 {
                     HorizontalGrid();
                     var content = SwapPanesButton.Content as UIElement;
-                    content.RenderTransform = new RotateTransform(90);                    
+                    content.RenderTransform = new RotateTransform(90);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -705,7 +716,7 @@ private void SwapPreviewAndXamlPanes(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
             {
                 case Orientation.Horizontal:
                     var editorRow = Grid.GetRow(editorHost);
-                    
+
                     if (editorRow == 0)
                     {
                         Grid.SetRow(editorHost, 2);
diff --git a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml
index b4169aed..c044e764 100644
--- a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml
+++ b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
                 Name="buildButton"
                 Margin="0,15,0,0"
                 Padding="7,5,7,5"
+                Visibility="Hidden"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
                 Content="Build" />
diff --git a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml.cs b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml.cs
index eb38eb50..35ca0f39 100644
--- a/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml.cs
+++ b/AvaloniaVS.Shared/Views/AvaloniaPreviewer.xaml.cs
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ private void Update(BitmapSource bitmap)
                 {
                     preview.Width = bitmap.Width / scaling;
                     preview.Height = bitmap.Height / scaling;
+                    error.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                    previewScroller.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
                 }
-                error.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
-                previewScroller.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
 
                 var fullScaling = scaling * Process.Scaling;
                 var hScale = preview.Width * 2 / fullScaling;