diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index e5fd014e8d5..575279a8999 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1328,6 +1328,19 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
             return QString();
         });
 
+    expander->registerFileVariables(Constants::VAR_CURRENTRUN_EXECUTABLE_PREFIX,
+        tr("The currently active run configuration's executable (if applicable)"),
+        [this]() -> QString {
+            if (Target *target = activeTarget()) {
+                if (RunConfiguration *rc = target->activeRunConfiguration()) {
+                    if (rc->runnable().is<StandardRunnable>())
+                        return rc->runnable().as<StandardRunnable>().executable;
+                }
+            }
+            return QString();
+        },
+        true);
+
     expander->registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTBUILD_TYPE,
         tr("The currently active build configuration's type."),
         [&]() -> QString {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index 7be8911395e..e916b648e78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ const char VAR_CURRENTKIT_ID[] = "CurrentKit:Id";
 const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_NAME[] = "CurrentBuild:Name";
 const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_TYPE[] = "CurrentBuild:Type";
 const char VAR_CURRENTRUN_NAME[] = "CurrentRun:Name";
+const char VAR_CURRENTRUN_EXECUTABLE_PREFIX[] = "CurrentRun:Executable";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_HOSTADDRESS[] = "CurrentDevice:HostAddress";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_SSHPORT[] = "CurrentDevice:SshPort";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_USERNAME[] = "CurrentDevice:UserName";