diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.cpp
index 89cf5b60396..eca30dc283c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ Environment QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect::baseEnvironment() const
             ? Environment::systemEnvironment()
             : Environment();
 
-    if (QmlProject *project = qobject_cast<QmlProject *>(runConfiguration()->target()->project()))
+    if (QmlProject *project = qobject_cast<QmlProject *>(m_target->project()))
         env.modify(project->environment());
 
     return env;
 }
 
-QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect::QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect(RunConfiguration *rc)
-    : EnvironmentAspect(rc)
+QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect::QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect(RunConfiguration *rc, Target *target)
+    : EnvironmentAspect(rc), m_target(target)
 {
-    if (DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(runConfiguration()->target()->kit())
+    if (DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target->kit())
             == Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE)
         addPreferredBaseEnvironment(SystemEnvironmentBase, tr("System Environment"));
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.h b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.h
index 97a49c4b301..2d455ee10bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectenvironmentaspect.h
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ class QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect : public ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *rc);
+    QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *rc,
+                                ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
 
     Utils::Environment baseEnvironment() const override;
+
+private:
+    ProjectExplorer::Target *m_target;
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
index 0ee9a2877ff..adc4e961691 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void MainQmlFileAspect::changeCurrentFile(IEditor *editor)
 QmlProjectRunConfiguration::QmlProjectRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
-    addAspect<QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect>();
+    addAspect<QmlProjectEnvironmentAspect>(target);
     m_qmlViewerAspect = addAspect<BaseStringAspect>();
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setLabelText(tr("QML viewer:"));
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setPlaceHolderText(executable());