diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statusbar/Main.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statusbar/Main.qml
index 16b687abc00..9569aced92c 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statusbar/Main.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statusbar/Main.qml
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ Item {
                 id: settingButton
                 style: StudioTheme.Values.statusbarButtonStyle
                 buttonIcon: StudioTheme.Constants.settings_medium
-                onClicked: backend.triggerProjectSettings()
-                enabled: backend.isInDesignMode || (backend.isInEditMode && backend.projectOpened)
+                checkable: true
+                checkedInverted: true
+                checked: backend.isInSessionMode
+                onClicked: settingButton.checked ? backend.triggerProjectSettings() : backend.triggerModeChange()
+                enabled: backend.projectOpened
                 tooltip: qsTr("Set runtime configuration for the project.")
             }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.cpp
index 4ef8cf311c4..98cd50150ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ ToolBarBackend::ToolBarBackend(QObject *parent)
     connect(Core::ModeManager::instance(), &Core::ModeManager::currentModeChanged, this, [this]() {
         emit isInDesignModeChanged();
         emit isInEditModeChanged();
+        emit isInSessionModeChanged();
         emit isDesignModeEnabledChanged();
     });
 
@@ -634,6 +635,14 @@ bool ToolBarBackend::isInEditMode() const
     return Core::ModeManager::currentModeId() == Core::Constants::MODE_EDIT;
 }
 
+bool ToolBarBackend::isInSessionMode() const
+{
+    if (!Core::ModeManager::instance())
+        return false;
+
+    return Core::ModeManager::currentModeId() == ProjectExplorer::Constants::MODE_SESSION;
+}
+
 bool ToolBarBackend::isDesignModeEnabled() const
 {
     if (Core::DesignMode::instance())
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.h
index 66572515fcb..52aa69a4db8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/toolbar/toolbarbackend.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class ToolBarBackend : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList styles READ styles CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isInDesignMode READ isInDesignMode NOTIFY isInDesignModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isInEditMode READ isInEditMode NOTIFY isInEditModeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool isInSessionMode READ isInSessionMode NOTIFY isInSessionModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isDesignModeEnabled READ isDesignModeEnabled NOTIFY isDesignModeEnabledChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int currentStyle READ currentStyle NOTIFY currentStyleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList kits READ kits NOTIFY kitsChanged)
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isInDesignMode() const;
     bool isInEditMode() const;
+    bool isInSessionMode() const;
     bool isDesignModeEnabled() const;
     int currentStyle() const;
 
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ signals:
     void lockWorkspaceChanged();
     void isInDesignModeChanged();
     void isInEditModeChanged();
+    void isInSessionModeChanged();
     void isDesignModeEnabledChanged();
     void currentStyleChanged();
     void kitsChanged();