diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 97d467fbc75..2f5dfc2513d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void GlobalOrProjectAspect::setProjectSettings(AspectContainer *settings)
 void GlobalOrProjectAspect::setGlobalSettings(AspectContainer *settings)
 {
     m_globalSettings = settings;
-    m_projectSettings->setAutoApply(false);
+    m_globalSettings->setAutoApply(false);
 }
 
 void GlobalOrProjectAspect::setUsingGlobalSettings(bool value)