diff --git a/src/libs/utils/commandline.cpp b/src/libs/utils/commandline.cpp
index 503f0c90776..78f003f1979 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/commandline.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/commandline.cpp
@@ -1508,6 +1508,11 @@ QString CommandLine::toUserOutput() const
     return res;
 }
 
+QString CommandLine::displayName() const
+{
+    return m_executable.displayName(m_arguments);
+}
+
 QStringList CommandLine::splitArguments() const
 {
     return ProcessArgs::splitArgs(m_arguments, m_executable.osType());
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/commandline.h b/src/libs/utils/commandline.h
index 3bffd8d7865..c8476ab95ed 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/commandline.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/commandline.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public:
     void addCommandLineAsArgs(const CommandLine &cmd, RawType);
 
     QString toUserOutput() const;
+    QString displayName() const;
 
     FilePath executable() const { return m_executable; }
     void setExecutable(const FilePath &executable) { m_executable = executable; }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 07c76f7f753..3823f7974f7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -921,6 +921,29 @@ FilePath FilePath::normalizedPathName() const
     return result;
 }
 
+QString FilePath::displayName(const QString &args) const
+{
+    QString deviceName;
+    if (needsDevice()) {
+        QTC_ASSERT(s_deviceHooks.deviceDisplayName, return m_data);
+        deviceName = s_deviceHooks.deviceDisplayName(*this);
+    }
+
+    if (args.isEmpty()) {
+        if (deviceName.isEmpty())
+            return m_data;
+
+        return QCoreApplication::translate("Utils::FileUtils", "%1 on %2", "File on device")
+                .arg(m_data, deviceName);
+    }
+
+    if (deviceName.isEmpty())
+        return m_data + ' ' + args;
+
+    return QCoreApplication::translate("Utils::FileUtils", "%1 %2 on %3", "File and args on device")
+            .arg(m_data, args, deviceName);
+}
+
 /// Constructs a FilePath from \a filename
 /// \a filename is not checked for validity.
 FilePath FilePath::fromString(const QString &filepath)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index ecd61beec1f..faf61ee66fb 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ public:
     // on Windows and macOS. This is rarely needed.
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath normalizedPathName() const;
 
+    QString displayName(const QString &args = {}) const;
     QString nativePath() const;
     QString shortNativePath() const;
     bool startsWithDriveLetter() const;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
index dbcc10019ac..995ebfb78b0 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
     std::function<Environment(const FilePath &)> environment;
     std::function<qint64(const FilePath &)> fileSize;
     std::function<qint64(const FilePath &)> bytesAvailable;
+    std::function<QString(const FilePath &)> deviceDisplayName;
 
     template <class ...Args> using Continuation = std::function<void(Args...)>;
     std::function<void(const Continuation<bool> &, const FilePath &, const FilePath &)> asyncCopyFile;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
index e97bd096969..deb96f14291 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
@@ -595,6 +595,12 @@ DeviceManager::DeviceManager(bool isInstance) : d(std::make_unique<DeviceManager
         return device->bytesAvailable(filePath);
     };
 
+    deviceHooks.deviceDisplayName = [](const FilePath &filePath) {
+        auto device = DeviceManager::deviceForPath(filePath);
+        QTC_ASSERT(device, return QString());
+        return device->displayName();
+    };
+
     FileUtils::setDeviceFileHooks(deviceHooks);
 
     DeviceProcessHooks processHooks;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 910e8271615..bd7714546a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ void SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate::forwardDone()
 {
     if (m_stopReported)
         return;
-    const QString executable = m_command.executable().toUserOutput();
+    const QString executable = m_command.executable().displayName();
     QString msg = tr("%1 exited with code %2").arg(executable).arg(m_resultData.m_exitCode);
     if (m_resultData.m_exitStatus == QProcess::CrashExit)
         msg = tr("%1 crashed.").arg(executable);
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ void SimpleTargetRunner::start()
     d->m_process.setTerminalMode(useTerminal ? Utils::TerminalMode::On : Utils::TerminalMode::Off);
     d->m_runAsRoot = runAsRoot;
 
-    const QString msg = RunControl::tr("Starting %1...").arg(d->m_command.toUserOutput());
+    const QString msg = RunControl::tr("Starting %1...").arg(d->m_command.displayName());
     appendMessage(msg, NormalMessageFormat);
 
     const bool isDesktop = !d->m_command.executable().needsDevice();