diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
index ff317be5e6e..d80b2689c16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ TargetSetupPage::TargetSetupPage(QWidget *parent) :
 
 void TargetSetupPage::initializePage()
 {
-    reset();
-
-    setupWidgets();
-    setupImports();
-    selectAtLeastOneKit();
-    updateVisibility();
+    if (KitManager::isLoaded()) {
+        doInitializePage();
+    } else {
+        connect(KitManager::instance(), &KitManager::kitsLoaded,
+                this, &TargetSetupPage::doInitializePage);
+    }
 }
 
 void TargetSetupPage::setRequiredKitPredicate(const Kit::Predicate &predicate)
@@ -494,6 +494,15 @@ void TargetSetupPage::kitFilterChanged(const QString &filterText)
     selectAtLeastOneKit();
 }
 
+void TargetSetupPage::doInitializePage()
+{
+    reset();
+    setupWidgets();
+    setupImports();
+    selectAtLeastOneKit();
+    updateVisibility();
+}
+
 void TargetSetupPage::changeAllKitsSelections()
 {
     if (m_ui->allKitsCheckBox->checkState() == Qt::PartiallyChecked)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.h
index c0814a1ce48..e8cc7aef9e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public:
     void kitFilterChanged(const QString &filterText);
 
 private:
+    void doInitializePage();
+
     void handleKitAddition(Kit *k);
     void handleKitRemoval(Kit *k);
     void handleKitUpdate(Kit *k);