diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 0975b3fe220..810f770e0e3 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -475,6 +475,12 @@ static ProcessInterface *newProcessInstance(QObject *parent, QtcProcess::Process
 class QtcProcessPrivate : public QObject
 {
 public:
+    enum StartFailure {
+        NoFailure,
+        WrongFileNameFailure,
+        OtherFailure
+    };
+
     explicit QtcProcessPrivate(QtcProcess *parent,
                                QtcProcess::ProcessImpl processImpl,
                                ProcessMode processMode)
@@ -488,7 +494,7 @@ public:
         connect(m_process, &ProcessInterface::finished,
                 this, &QtcProcessPrivate::slotFinished);
         connect(m_process, &ProcessInterface::errorOccurred,
-                this, &QtcProcessPrivate::slotError);
+                this, [this](QProcess::ProcessError error) { handleError(error, OtherFailure); });
         connect(m_process, &ProcessInterface::readyReadStandardOutput,
                 this, &QtcProcessPrivate::handleReadyReadStandardOutput);
         connect(m_process, &ProcessInterface::readyReadStandardError,
@@ -528,7 +534,7 @@ public:
         } else {
             m_process->setErrorString(QLatin1String(
                        "The program \"%1\" does not exist or is not executable.").arg(program));
-            slotError(QProcess::FailedToStart);
+            handleError(QProcess::FailedToStart, WrongFileNameFailure);
         }
     }
 
@@ -544,7 +550,7 @@ public:
 
     void slotTimeout();
     void slotFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus e);
-    void slotError(QProcess::ProcessError);
+    void handleError(QProcess::ProcessError error, StartFailure startFailure);
     void clearForRun();
 
     QtcProcess::Result interpretExitCode(int exitCode);
@@ -559,7 +565,7 @@ public:
 
     int m_hangTimerCount = 0;
     int m_maxHangTimerCount = defaultMaxHangTimerCount;
-    bool m_startFailure = false;
+    StartFailure m_startFailure = NoFailure;
     bool m_timeOutMessageBoxEnabled = false;
     bool m_waitingForUser = false;
     bool m_processUserEvents = false;
@@ -573,7 +579,7 @@ void QtcProcessPrivate::clearForRun()
     m_stdErr.clearForRun();
     m_stdErr.codec = m_codec;
     m_result = QtcProcess::StartFailed;
-    m_startFailure = false;
+    m_startFailure = NoFailure;
 }
 
 QtcProcess::Result QtcProcessPrivate::interpretExitCode(int exitCode)
@@ -960,7 +966,7 @@ void QtcProcess::setResult(Result result)
 
 int QtcProcess::exitCode() const
 {
-    if (d->m_startFailure)
+    if (d->m_startFailure == QtcProcessPrivate::WrongFileNameFailure)
         return 255; // This code is being returned by QProcess when FailedToStart error occurred
     return d->m_process->exitCode();
 }
@@ -1062,7 +1068,7 @@ void QtcProcess::setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ProcessChannelMode mode)
 
 QProcess::ProcessError QtcProcess::error() const
 {
-    if (d->m_startFailure)
+    if (d->m_startFailure == QtcProcessPrivate::WrongFileNameFailure)
         return QProcess::FailedToStart;
     return d->m_process->error();
 }
@@ -1404,7 +1410,7 @@ void QtcProcess::runBlocking()
         // On Windows, start failure is triggered immediately if the
         // executable cannot be found in the path. Do not start the
         // event loop in that case.
-        if (!d->m_startFailure) {
+        if (d->m_startFailure == QtcProcessPrivate::NoFailure) {
             QTimer timer(this);
             connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, d, &QtcProcessPrivate::slotTimeout);
             timer.setInterval(1000);
@@ -1523,7 +1529,7 @@ void QtcProcessPrivate::slotFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
     emit q->finished();
 }
 
-void QtcProcessPrivate::slotError(QProcess::ProcessError error)
+void QtcProcessPrivate::handleError(QProcess::ProcessError error, StartFailure startFailure)
 {
     m_hangTimerCount = 0;
     if (debug)
@@ -1531,7 +1537,7 @@ void QtcProcessPrivate::slotError(QProcess::ProcessError error)
     // Was hang detected before and killed?
     if (m_result != QtcProcess::Hang)
         m_result = QtcProcess::StartFailed;
-    m_startFailure = true;
+    m_startFailure = startFailure;
     if (m_eventLoop)
         m_eventLoop->quit();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 9ca0e228c3c..e30aeb70647 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1219,17 +1219,14 @@ void SimpleTargetRunner::doStart(const Runnable &runnable, const IDevice::ConstP
 
         connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::processExited,
             this, [this, runnable](int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status) {
-            QString msg;
-            if (status == QProcess::CrashExit)
-                msg = tr("%1 crashed.");
-            else
-                msg = tr("%2 exited with code %1").arg(exitCode);
+            if (m_stopReported)
+                return;
+            const QString msg = (status == QProcess::CrashExit)
+                    ? tr("%1 crashed.") : tr("%2 exited with code %1").arg(exitCode);
             const QString displayName = runnable.command.executable().toUserOutput();
             appendMessage(msg.arg(displayName), Utils::NormalMessageFormat);
-            if (!m_stopReported) {
-                m_stopReported = true;
-                reportStopped();
-            }
+            m_stopReported = true;
+            reportStopped();
         });
 
         connect(&m_launcher, &ApplicationLauncher::error,