diff --git a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
index 111ebe89cf6..802ae632f1a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ void Process::runBlocking(seconds timeout, EventLoopMode eventLoopMode)
 #endif
     } else {
         handleStart();
-        if (!waitForFinished(timeout))
+        if (state() != QProcess::NotRunning && !waitForFinished(timeout))
             handleTimeout();
     }
     if (blockingThresholdMs > 0) {