diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index bdad95fdc1c..6e0e99383ac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void BaseBoolAspect::addToConfigurationLayout(QFormLayout *layout)
 
 void BaseBoolAspect::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
 {
-    m_value = map.value(settingsKey(), false).toBool();
+    m_value = map.value(settingsKey(), m_defaultValue).toBool();
 }
 
 void BaseBoolAspect::toMap(QVariantMap &data) const
@@ -640,6 +640,16 @@ void BaseBoolAspect::toMap(QVariantMap &data) const
     data.insert(settingsKey(), m_value);
 }
 
+bool BaseBoolAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return m_defaultValue;
+}
+
+void BaseBoolAspect::setDefaultValue(bool defaultValue)
+{
+    m_defaultValue = defaultValue;
+}
+
 bool BaseBoolAspect::value() const
 {
     return m_value;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
index 651b1933eff..14b9ef50457 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ public:
     bool value() const;
     void setValue(bool val);
 
+    bool defaultValue() const;
+    void setDefaultValue(bool defaultValue);
+
     void setLabel(const QString &label);
 
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     bool m_value = false;
+    bool m_defaultValue = false;
     QString m_label;
     QPointer<QCheckBox> m_checkBox; // Owned by RunConfigWidget
 };