diff --git a/gui/projectfile.cpp b/gui/projectfile.cpp
index aad1a3d79..f3af8c074 100644
--- a/gui/projectfile.cpp
+++ b/gui/projectfile.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void ProjectFile::clear()
     mMaxCtuDepth = 10;
     mCheckUnknownFunctionReturn.clear();
     mSafeChecks.clear();
+    mVsConfigurations.clear();
 }
 
 bool ProjectFile::read(const QString &filename)
@@ -174,6 +175,9 @@ bool ProjectFile::read(const QString &filename)
             if (xmlReader.name() == CppcheckXml::MaxCtuDepthElementName)
                 mMaxCtuDepth = readInt(xmlReader, mMaxCtuDepth);
 
+            // VSConfiguration
+            if (xmlReader.name() == CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationElementName)
+                readVsConfigurations(xmlReader);
             break;
 
         case QXmlStreamReader::EndElement:
@@ -466,6 +470,44 @@ void ProjectFile::readExcludes(QXmlStreamReader &reader)
     } while (!allRead);
 }
 
+void ProjectFile::readVsConfigurations(QXmlStreamReader &reader)
+{
+    QXmlStreamReader::TokenType type;
+    do {
+        type = reader.readNext();
+        switch (type) {
+        case QXmlStreamReader::StartElement:
+            // Read library-elements
+            if (reader.name().toString() == CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationName) {
+                QString config;
+                type = reader.readNext();
+                if (type == QXmlStreamReader::Characters) {
+                    config = reader.text().toString();
+                }
+                mVsConfigurations << config;
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case QXmlStreamReader::EndElement:
+            if (reader.name().toString() != CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationName)
+                return;
+            break;
+
+        // Not handled
+        case QXmlStreamReader::NoToken:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::Invalid:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::StartDocument:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::EndDocument:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::Characters:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::Comment:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::DTD:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::EntityReference:
+        case QXmlStreamReader::ProcessingInstruction:
+            break;
+        }
+    } while (true);
+}
+
 void ProjectFile::readPlatform(QXmlStreamReader &reader)
 {
     do {
@@ -619,6 +661,11 @@ void ProjectFile::setAddons(const QStringList &addons)
     mAddons = addons;
 }
 
+void ProjectFile::setVSConfigurations(const QStringList &vsConfigs)
+{
+    mVsConfigurations = vsConfigs;
+}
+
 bool ProjectFile::write(const QString &filename)
 {
     if (!filename.isEmpty())
@@ -694,6 +741,13 @@ bool ProjectFile::write(const QString &filename)
         xmlWriter.writeEndElement();
     }
 
+    if (!mVsConfigurations.isEmpty()) {
+        writeStringList(xmlWriter,
+                        mVsConfigurations,
+                        CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationElementName,
+                        CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationName);
+    }
+
     writeStringList(xmlWriter,
                     mUndefines,
                     CppcheckXml::UndefinesElementName,
diff --git a/gui/projectfile.h b/gui/projectfile.h
index 63f2be3fb..298480d91 100644
--- a/gui/projectfile.h
+++ b/gui/projectfile.h
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ public:
         return ProjectFile::fromNativeSeparators(mExcludedPaths);
     }
 
+    /**
+    * @brief Get list of paths to exclude from the check.
+    * @return list of paths.
+    */
+    QStringList getVsConfigurations() const {
+        return mVsConfigurations;
+    }
+
     /**
     * @brief Get list libraries.
     * @return list of libraries.
@@ -272,6 +280,11 @@ public:
      */
     void setAddons(const QStringList &addons);
 
+    /** @brief Set list of Visual Studio configurations to be checked
+     *  @param vsConfigs List of configurations
+     */
+    void setVSConfigurations(const QStringList &vsConfigs);
+
     /**
      * @brief Set tags.
      * @param tags tag list
@@ -394,6 +407,12 @@ protected:
      */
     void readExcludes(QXmlStreamReader &reader);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Read lists of Visual Studio configurations
+     * @param reader XML stream reader.
+     */
+    void readVsConfigurations(QXmlStreamReader &reader);
+
     /**
      * @brief Read platform text.
      * @param reader XML stream reader.
@@ -458,6 +477,9 @@ private:
      */
     bool mAnalyzeAllVsConfigs;
 
+    /** Check only a selected VS configuration */
+    QStringList mVsConfigurations;
+
     /** Check code in headers */
     bool mCheckHeaders;
 
diff --git a/gui/projectfiledialog.cpp b/gui/projectfiledialog.cpp
index c9b51b1d4..19ab3c173 100644
--- a/gui/projectfiledialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/projectfiledialog.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QProcess>
+#include <QListView>
 #include "common.h"
 #include "newsuppressiondialog.h"
 #include "projectfiledialog.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "projectfile.h"
 #include "library.h"
 #include "platforms.h"
+#include "importproject.h"
 
 /** Return paths from QListWidget */
 static QStringList getPaths(const QListWidget *list)
@@ -58,6 +60,16 @@ static const cppcheck::Platform::PlatformType builtinPlatforms[] = {
 
 static const int numberOfBuiltinPlatforms = sizeof(builtinPlatforms) / sizeof(builtinPlatforms[0]);
 
+QStringList ProjectFileDialog::getProjectConfigs(const QString &fileName) {
+    QStringList ret;
+    ImportProject importer;
+    Settings projSettings;
+    importer.import(fileName.toStdString(), &projSettings);
+    for (const std::string &cfg : importer.getVSConfigs())
+        ret << QString::fromStdString(cfg);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 ProjectFileDialog::ProjectFileDialog(ProjectFile *projectFile, QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
     , mProjectFile(projectFile)
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ ProjectFileDialog::ProjectFileDialog(ProjectFile *projectFile, QWidget *parent)
     connect(mUI.mBtnRemoveSuppression, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ProjectFileDialog::removeSuppression);
     connect(mUI.mListSuppressions, &QListWidget::doubleClicked, this, &ProjectFileDialog::editSuppression);
     connect(mUI.mBtnBrowseMisraFile, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ProjectFileDialog::browseMisraFile);
-
+    connect(mUI.mChkAllVsConfigs, &QCheckBox::clicked, this, &ProjectFileDialog::checkAllVSConfigs);
     loadFromProjectFile(projectFile);
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +239,13 @@ static void updateAddonCheckBox(QCheckBox *cb, const ProjectFile *projectFile, c
     }
 }
 
+void ProjectFileDialog::checkAllVSConfigs()
+{
+    if(mUI.mChkAllVsConfigs->isChecked())
+        mUI.mListVsConfigs->selectAll();
+    mUI.mListVsConfigs->setEnabled(!mUI.mChkAllVsConfigs->isChecked());
+}
+
 void ProjectFileDialog::loadFromProjectFile(const ProjectFile *projectFile)
 {
     setRootPath(projectFile->getRootPath());
@@ -313,6 +332,16 @@ void ProjectFileDialog::loadFromProjectFile(const ProjectFile *projectFile)
     }
     mUI.mEditTags->setText(projectFile->getTags().join(';'));
     updatePathsAndDefines();
+    if(mUI.mEditImportProject->text().endsWith(".sln") || mUI.mEditImportProject->text().endsWith(".vcxproj")) {
+        setVsConfigurations(getProjectConfigs(mUI.mEditImportProject->text()));
+        foreach(const QString &cfg, projectFile->getVsConfigurations()) {
+            QList<QListWidgetItem*> items = mUI.mListVsConfigs->findItems(cfg, Qt::MatchFlag::MatchExactly);
+            items[0]->setSelected(true);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+        mUI.mListVsConfigs->setEnabled(false);
+
 }
 
 void ProjectFileDialog::saveToProjectFile(ProjectFile *projectFile) const
@@ -370,6 +399,7 @@ void ProjectFileDialog::saveToProjectFile(ProjectFile *projectFile) const
     projectFile->setClangAnalyzer(mUI.mToolClangAnalyzer->isChecked());
     projectFile->setClangTidy(mUI.mToolClangTidy->isChecked());
     projectFile->setTags(mUI.mEditTags->text().split(";", QString::SkipEmptyParts));
+    projectFile->setVSConfigurations(getVsConfigurations());
 }
 
 void ProjectFileDialog::ok()
@@ -429,6 +459,7 @@ void ProjectFileDialog::updatePathsAndDefines()
     mUI.mBtnIncludeUp->setEnabled(!importProject);
     mUI.mBtnIncludeDown->setEnabled(!importProject);
     mUI.mChkAllVsConfigs->setEnabled(fileName.endsWith(".sln") || fileName.endsWith(".vcxproj"));
+    mUI.mListVsConfigs->setEnabled(fileName.endsWith(".sln") || fileName.endsWith(".vcxproj"));
 }
 
 void ProjectFileDialog::clearImportProject()
@@ -451,9 +482,26 @@ void ProjectFileDialog::browseImportProject()
     if (!fileName.isEmpty()) {
         mUI.mEditImportProject->setText(dir.relativeFilePath(fileName));
         updatePathsAndDefines();
+        setVsConfigurations(getProjectConfigs(fileName));
+        mUI.mListVsConfigs->selectAll();
     }
 }
 
+QStringList ProjectFileDialog::getVsConfigurations() const
+{
+    QStringList configs;
+    foreach(QListWidgetItem *item, mUI.mListVsConfigs->selectedItems())
+            configs << item->text();
+
+    return configs;
+}
+
+void ProjectFileDialog::setVsConfigurations(const QStringList &configs)
+{
+    mUI.mListVsConfigs->clear();
+    mUI.mListVsConfigs->addItems(configs);
+}
+
 QString ProjectFileDialog::getImportProject() const
 {
     return mUI.mEditImportProject->text();
diff --git a/gui/projectfiledialog.h b/gui/projectfiledialog.h
index 7af7c5303..40a4a20d2 100644
--- a/gui/projectfiledialog.h
+++ b/gui/projectfiledialog.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ private:
     */
     QString getRootPath() const;
 
+    QStringList getVsConfigurations() const;
+    void    setVsConfigurations(const QStringList &configs);
+
     QString getImportProject() const;
 
     /** Get Cppcheck build dir */
@@ -256,6 +259,11 @@ protected slots:
      */
     void browseMisraFile();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Check for all VS configurations
+     */
+    void checkAllVSConfigs();
+
 protected:
 
     /**
@@ -295,6 +303,8 @@ protected:
     int getSuppressionIndex(const QString &shortText) const;
 
 private:
+    QStringList getProjectConfigs(const QString &fileName);
+
     Ui::ProjectFile mUI;
 
     /**
diff --git a/gui/projectfiledialog.ui b/gui/projectfiledialog.ui
index d6fd16625..1e748d27c 100644
--- a/gui/projectfiledialog.ui
+++ b/gui/projectfiledialog.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>888</width>
-    <height>585</height>
+    <height>573</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -64,14 +64,45 @@
            </layout>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mChkAllVsConfigs">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have a choice:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; * Analyze all Debug and Release configurations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; * Only analyze the first matching Debug configuration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Analyze all Visual Studio configurations</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
+           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mChkAllVsConfigs">
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have a choice:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; * Analyze all Debug and Release configurations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; * Only analyze the first matching Debug configuration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Analyze all Visual Studio configurations</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+              <property name="orientation">
+               <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+              </property>
+              <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+               <size>
+                <width>40</width>
+                <height>20</height>
+               </size>
+              </property>
+             </spacer>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QLabel" name="mLabelVSConfig">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Selected VS Configurations</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QListWidget" name="mListVsConfigs">
+              <property name="selectionMode">
+               <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
           </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
diff --git a/lib/importproject.cpp b/lib/importproject.cpp
index 9596138ca..ca50e8f71 100644
--- a/lib/importproject.cpp
+++ b/lib/importproject.cpp
@@ -621,8 +621,10 @@ void ImportProject::importVcxproj(const std::string &filename, std::map<std::str
                 for (const tinyxml2::XMLElement *cfg = node->FirstChildElement(); cfg; cfg = cfg->NextSiblingElement()) {
                     if (std::strcmp(cfg->Name(), "ProjectConfiguration") == 0) {
                         const ProjectConfiguration p(cfg);
-                        if (p.platform != ProjectConfiguration::Unknown)
+                        if (p.platform != ProjectConfiguration::Unknown) {
                             projectConfigurationList.emplace_back(cfg);
+                            mAllVSConfigs.insert(p.configuration);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -654,6 +656,18 @@ void ImportProject::importVcxproj(const std::string &filename, std::map<std::str
 
     for (const std::string &c : compileList) {
         for (const ProjectConfiguration &p : projectConfigurationList) {
+
+            if (!guiProject.checkVsConfigs.empty()) {
+                bool doChecking = false;
+                for (std::string config : guiProject.checkVsConfigs)
+                    if (config == p.configuration) {
+                        doChecking = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                if(!doChecking) 
+                    continue;
+            }
+
             FileSettings fs;
             fs.filename = Path::simplifyPath(Path::isAbsolute(c) ? c : Path::getPathFromFilename(filename) + c);
             fs.cfg = p.name;
@@ -975,6 +989,7 @@ static std::string istream_to_string(std::istream &istr)
     return std::string(std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(istr), eos);
 }
 
+
 bool ImportProject::importCppcheckGuiProject(std::istream &istr, Settings *settings)
 {
     tinyxml2::XMLDocument doc;
@@ -1018,6 +1033,8 @@ bool ImportProject::importCppcheckGuiProject(std::istream &istr, Settings *setti
             guiProject.libraries = readXmlStringList(node, "", CppcheckXml::LibraryElementName, nullptr);
         else if (strcmp(node->Name(), CppcheckXml::SuppressionsElementName) == 0)
             suppressions = readXmlStringList(node, "", CppcheckXml::SuppressionElementName, nullptr);
+        else if (strcmp(node->Name(), CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationElementName) == 0)
+            guiProject.checkVsConfigs = readXmlStringList(node, "", CppcheckXml::VSConfigurationName, nullptr);
         else if (strcmp(node->Name(), CppcheckXml::PlatformElementName) == 0)
             guiProject.platform = node->GetText();
         else if (strcmp(node->Name(), CppcheckXml::AnalyzeAllVsConfigsElementName) == 0)
@@ -1064,6 +1081,7 @@ bool ImportProject::importCppcheckGuiProject(std::istream &istr, Settings *setti
     settings->userUndefs = temp.userUndefs;
     settings->addons = temp.addons;
     settings->clangTidy = temp.clangTidy;
+
     for (const std::string &p : paths)
         guiProject.pathNames.push_back(p);
     for (const std::string &supp : suppressions)
@@ -1103,3 +1121,8 @@ void ImportProject::selectOneVsConfig(Settings::PlatformType platform)
         }
     }
 }
+
+std::list<std::string> ImportProject::getVSConfigs()
+{
+    return std::list<std::string> (mAllVSConfigs.begin(), mAllVSConfigs.end());
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/importproject.h b/lib/importproject.h
index 0a561979b..8603c4650 100644
--- a/lib/importproject.h
+++ b/lib/importproject.h
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@ public:
 
     void selectOneVsConfig(cppcheck::Platform::PlatformType platform);
 
+    std::list<std::string> getVSConfigs();
+
     // Cppcheck GUI output
     struct {
         std::string analyzeAllVsConfigs;
         std::vector<std::string> pathNames;
         std::list<std::string> libraries;
         std::list<std::string> excludedPaths;
+        std::list<std::string> checkVsConfigs;
         std::string projectFile;
         std::string platform;
     } guiProject;
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ private:
     void importBcb6Prj(const std::string &projectFilename);
 
     std::string mPath;
+    std::set<std::string> mAllVSConfigs;
 };
 
 
@@ -154,6 +158,8 @@ namespace CppcheckXml {
     const char CheckUnknownFunctionReturn[] = "check-unknown-function-return-values";
     const char ClangTidy[] = "clang-tidy";
     const char Name[] = "name";
+    const char VSConfigurationElementName[] = "vs-configurations";
+    const char VSConfigurationName[] = "config";
 }
 
 /// @}
diff --git a/lib/settings.h b/lib/settings.h
index 6321c2ab2..4da9a2d3e 100644
--- a/lib/settings.h
+++ b/lib/settings.h
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public:
         for finding include files inside source files. (-I) */
     std::list<std::string> includePaths;
 
+    /** @brief List of selected Visual Studio configurations that should be checks */
+    std::list<std::string> checkVsConfigs;
+
     /** @brief Inconclusive checks */
     bool inconclusive;