diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.cpp
index 76ce535fa79..15cb8908afb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static FilePath evaluateLatestQmlls()
             if (latestQmakeFilePath == qmakeNow && latestUniqueId >= v->uniqueId())
                 continue;
         }
+        latestVersion = vNow;
         latestQmlls = qmllsNow;
         latestQmakeFilePath = qmakeNow;
         latestUniqueId = uniqueIdNow;