diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 385fd54b3d0..8ac2a1cd0b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ void DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::updateTargetInformation()
     aspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(bti.targetFilePath);
 }
 
+bool DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
+{
+    if (!RunConfiguration::fromMap(map))
+        return false;
+    updateTargetInformation();
+    return true;
+}
+
 void DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::doAdditionalSetup(const RunConfigurationCreationInfo &)
 {
     updateTargetInformation();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
index ecaa1bfc6b8..2a4ccd564ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void updateTargetInformation();
+    bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) final;
     void doAdditionalSetup(const ProjectExplorer::RunConfigurationCreationInfo &info) final;
 
     QString defaultDisplayName();