diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index a008fdf2fd7..31d05b14c14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1586,7 +1586,8 @@ void SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate::start()
     m_stopRequested = false;
 
     QVariantHash extraData = m_extraData;
-    extraData[TERMINAL_SHELL_NAME] = m_command.executable().fileName();
+    extraData[TERMINAL_SHELL_NAME]
+        = q->runControl()->target()->activeRunConfiguration()->displayName();
 
     m_process.setCommand(cmdLine);
     m_process.setEnvironment(env);
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalprocessimpl.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalprocessimpl.cpp
index 3ae7d360928..33efbf49cc4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalprocessimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalprocessimpl.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ public:
             return m_fallbackStubCreator->startStubProcess(setup);
         }
 
-        const Id id = Id::fromString(setup.m_commandLine.toUserOutput());
+        const QString shellName
+            = setup.m_extraData
+                  .value(TERMINAL_SHELL_NAME, setup.m_commandLine.executable().fileName())
+                  .toString();
+
+        const Id id = Id::fromString(shellName);
 
         TerminalWidget *terminal = m_terminalPane->stoppedTerminalWithId(id);
 
@@ -45,14 +50,10 @@ public:
 
         if (!terminal) {
             terminal = new TerminalWidget(nullptr, openParameters);
-
-            terminal->setShellName(
-                setup.m_extraData
-                    .value(TERMINAL_SHELL_NAME, setup.m_commandLine.executable().fileName())
-                    .toString());
-
+            terminal->setShellName(shellName);
             m_terminalPane->addTerminal(terminal, "App");
         } else {
+            terminal->setShellName(shellName);
             terminal->restart(openParameters);
         }