diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f241cd3a..c424e91b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Version 0.2
+ - change: continue to run / debug if there are compiling warnings (but no errors)
  - enhancement: class browser syntax colors and icons
  - enhancement: function tips
  - enhancement: project support
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.cpp
index adb2fc49..f910f363 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.cpp
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@ void CompilerManager::onRunnerTerminated()
     p->deleteLater();
 }
 
-void CompilerManager::onCompileIssue(PCompileIssue)
+void CompilerManager::onCompileIssue(PCompileIssue issue)
 {
-    mCompileErrorCount ++;
+    if (issue->type == CompileIssueType::Error)
+        mCompileErrorCount++;
+    mCompileIssueCount++;
 }
 
 void CompilerManager::onSyntaxCheckFinished()
@@ -234,9 +236,22 @@ void CompilerManager::onSyntaxCheckFinished()
     mBackgroundSyntaxChecker=nullptr;
 }
 
-void CompilerManager::onSyntaxCheckIssue(PCompileIssue)
+void CompilerManager::onSyntaxCheckIssue(PCompileIssue issue)
 {
-    mSyntaxCheckErrorCount++;
+    if (issue->type == CompileIssueType::Error)
+        mSyntaxCheckErrorCount++;
+    mSyntaxCheckIssueCount++;
+
+}
+
+int CompilerManager::syntaxCheckIssueCount() const
+{
+    return mSyntaxCheckIssueCount;
+}
+
+int CompilerManager::compileIssueCount() const
+{
+    return mCompileIssueCount;
 }
 
 int CompilerManager::syntaxCheckErrorCount() const
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.h b/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.h
index 5a01eaad..2c8ec63c 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/compiler/compilermanager.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public:
 
     int syntaxCheckErrorCount() const;
 
+    int compileIssueCount() const;
+
+    int syntaxCheckIssueCount() const;
+
 private slots:
     void onRunnerTerminated();
     void onCompileFinished();
@@ -43,7 +47,9 @@ private slots:
 private:
     Compiler* mCompiler;
     int mCompileErrorCount;
+    int mCompileIssueCount;
     int mSyntaxCheckErrorCount;
+    int mSyntaxCheckIssueCount;
     Compiler* mBackgroundSyntaxChecker;
     ExecutableRunner* mRunner;
     QMutex mCompileMutex;
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
index 24a9e7fa..706431c4 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateCompileActions()
     if (e) {
         FileType fileType = getFileType(e->filename());
         if (fileType == FileType::CSource
-                || fileType == FileType::CppSource)
+                || fileType == FileType::CppSource || e->isNew())
         editorCanCompile = true;
     }
     if (mCompilerManager->compiling() || mCompilerManager->running() || mDebugger->executing()
@@ -2428,8 +2428,19 @@ void MainWindow::onCompileFinished()
         e->invalidate();
     }
 
-    // Jump to problem location, sorted by significance
-    if ((mCompilerManager->compileErrorCount() > 0) && (!mCheckSyntaxInBack)) {
+    //run succession task if there aren't any errors
+    if (mCompileSuccessionTask && mCompilerManager->compileErrorCount()==0) {
+        switch (mCompileSuccessionTask->type) {
+        case MainWindow::CompileSuccessionTaskType::Run:
+            runExecutable(mCompileSuccessionTask->filename);
+            break;
+        case MainWindow::CompileSuccessionTaskType::Debug:
+            debug();
+            break;
+        }
+        mCompileSuccessionTask.reset();
+        // Jump to problem location, sorted by significance
+    } else if ((mCompilerManager->compileIssueCount() > 0) && (!mCheckSyntaxInBack)) {
         // First try to find errors
         for (int i=0;i<ui->tableIssues->count();i++) {
             PCompileIssue issue = ui->tableIssues->issue(i);
@@ -2454,34 +2465,6 @@ void MainWindow::onCompileFinished()
                 emit ui->tableIssues->doubleClicked(index);
             }
         }
-        // Then try to find anything with a line number...
-//      for I := 0 to CompilerOutput.Items.Count - 1 do begin
-//        if not SameStr(CompilerOutput.Items[I].Caption, '') then begin
-//          CompilerOutput.Selected := CompilerOutput.Items[I];
-//          CompilerOutput.Selected.MakeVisible(False);
-//          CompilerOutputDblClick(CompilerOutput);
-//          Exit;
-//        end;
-//      end;
-
-      // Then try to find a resource error
-//      if ResourceOutput.Items.Count > 0 then begin
-//        ResourceOutput.Selected := ResourceOutput.Items[0];
-//        ResourceOutput.Selected.MakeVisible(False);
-//        CompilerOutputDblClick(ResourceOutput);
-//      end;
-    } else {
-        if (mCompileSuccessionTask) {
-            switch (mCompileSuccessionTask->type) {
-            case MainWindow::CompileSuccessionTaskType::Run:
-                runExecutable(mCompileSuccessionTask->filename);
-                break;
-            case MainWindow::CompileSuccessionTaskType::Debug:
-                debug();
-                break;
-            }
-            mCompileSuccessionTask.reset();
-        }
     }
     mCheckSyntaxInBack=false;
     updateCompileActions();