diff --git a/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h b/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
index e7b9dd6c939..9339f1a52ee 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
@@ -408,7 +408,10 @@ QFuture<ResultType> runAsync_internal(QThreadPool *pool,
     QFuture<ResultType> future = job->future();
     if (pool) {
         job->setThreadPool(pool);
-        pool->start(job);
+        if (QThread::currentThread() == pool->thread())
+            pool->start(job);
+        else
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(pool, [pool, job]() { pool->start(job); }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     } else {
         auto thread = new Internal::RunnableThread(job);
         if (stackSize)