diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/ninjabuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/ninjabuildstep.cpp
index ac41aeecfaa..0cb71186bdd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/ninjabuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/ninjabuildstep.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ QWidget *NinjaBuildStep::createConfigWidget()
     buildTargetsList->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Raised);
 
     auto toolArguments = new QLineEdit(widget);
+    toolArguments->setText(m_commandArgs);
 
     auto wrapper = Core::ItemViewFind::createSearchableWrapper(buildTargetsList,
                                                                Core::ItemViewFind::LightColored);