diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider.kt
index 9919dffa76f..67e2f43a170 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider.kt
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ class MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider(private val project:
         if (!isGradleKotlinScript(file)) return null
         if (file.fileType != KotlinFileType.INSTANCE) return null
 
-        val scriptUnderRoot = GradleBuildRootsManager.getInstance(project).findScriptBuildRoot(file)
-        val root = scriptUnderRoot?.root
+        val scriptUnderRoot = GradleBuildRootsManager.getInstance(project).findScriptBuildRoot(file) ?: return null
         return when {
-            root is GradleBuildRoot.Unlinked -> EditorNotificationPanel().apply {
+            scriptUnderRoot.isUnrelatedScript -> EditorNotificationPanel().apply {
                 text(KotlinIdeaGradleBundle.message("text.the.associated.gradle.project.isn.t.imported"))
 
                 val linkProjectText = KotlinIdeaGradleBundle.message("action.label.text.load.script.configuration")
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class MissingGradleScriptConfigurationNotificationProvider(private val project:
                     linkProjectText
                 )
             }
-            root is GradleBuildRoot.New && !root.importing -> EditorNotificationPanel().apply {
+            scriptUnderRoot.isNewScript -> EditorNotificationPanel().apply {
                 text(getMissingConfigurationNotificationText())
                 createActionLabel(getMissingConfigurationActionText()) {
                     runPartialGradleImport(project)
diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocator.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocator.kt
index a5ef4ff1116..01eeac61aa1 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocator.kt
@@ -57,12 +57,23 @@ abstract class GradleBuildRootsLocator {
     class ScriptUnderRoot(
         val root: GradleBuildRoot?,
         val script: GradleScriptInfo? = null
-    )
+    ) {
+        val isUnrelatedScript: Boolean
+            get() = root is GradleBuildRoot.Unlinked
+
+        val isNewScript: Boolean
+            get() = root is GradleBuildRoot.Linked &&
+                    !isImported &&
+                    !root.importing
+
+        private val isImported: Boolean
+            get() = script != null
+    }
 
     fun findScriptBuildRoot(gradleKtsFile: VirtualFile): ScriptUnderRoot? =
         findScriptBuildRoot(gradleKtsFile.path)
 
-    protected fun findScriptBuildRoot(filePath: String, searchNearestLegacy: Boolean = true): ScriptUnderRoot? {
+    fun findScriptBuildRoot(filePath: String, searchNearestLegacy: Boolean = true): ScriptUnderRoot? {
         if (!filePath.endsWith(".gradle.kts")) return null
 
         val scriptInfo = getScriptInfo(filePath)
diff --git a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
index 471b758d575..6882107aece 100644
--- a/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-gradle/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scripting/gradle/roots/GradleBuildRootsLocatorTest.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,28 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.scripting.gradle.roots
 
 import org.junit.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
 class GradleBuildRootsLocatorTest : AbstractGradleBuildRootsLocatorTest() {
     @Test
-    fun testUnlinkedBuildGradleKtsNearProjectRoot() {
+    fun testNewBuildGradleKtsNearProjectRoot() {
+        // the build.gradle.kts under the project root will be definitive import at next import
+        // so, we should not treat it as unlinked
         newImportedGradleProject("imported", relativeScripts = listOf())
-        assert(findScriptBuildRoot("imported/build.gradle.kts")?.root is GradleBuildRoot.Unlinked)
+        val scriptUnderRoot = findScriptBuildRoot("imported/build.gradle.kts")
+        assertNotNull(scriptUnderRoot)
+        assertTrue(scriptUnderRoot.isNewScript)
+        assertFalse(scriptUnderRoot.isUnrelatedScript)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testBuildGradleKtsNearProjectRoot() {
+        newImportedGradleProject("imported", relativeScripts = listOf("build.gradle.kts"))
+        val scriptUnderRoot = findScriptBuildRoot("imported/build.gradle.kts")
+        assertNotNull(scriptUnderRoot)
+        assertFalse(scriptUnderRoot.isNewScript)
+        assertFalse(scriptUnderRoot.isUnrelatedScript)
     }
 }
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