diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index 202d9618f87..4bcd45767e7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) :
             [this] { emit rawPathChanged(rawPath()); });
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &FancyLineEdit::validChanged, this, &PathChooser::validChanged);
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished, this, &PathChooser::editingFinished);
-    connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this] { emit pathChanged(path()); });
+    connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this] { emit pathChanged(d->m_lineEdit->text()); });
 
     d->m_lineEdit->setMinimumWidth(120);
     d->m_lineEdit->setErrorColor(creatorTheme()->color(Theme::TextColorError));