diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/ctest/ctesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/ctest/ctesttreeitem.cpp
index 382241b8805..a09f2172f33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/ctest/ctesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/ctest/ctesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ QList<ITestConfiguration *> CTestTreeItem::testConfigurationsFor(const QStringLi
     config->setProject(project);
     config->setCommandLine(command);
     const ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfig = target->activeRunConfiguration();
+    Utils::Environment env = Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment();
     if (QTC_GUARD(runConfig)) {
         if (auto envAspect = runConfig->aspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>())
-            config->setEnvironment(envAspect->environment());
-        else
-            config->setEnvironment(Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment());
+            env = envAspect->environment();
     }
+    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
+        env.set("QT_LOGGING_TO_CONSOLE", "1");
+    config->setEnvironment(env);
     const ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *buildConfig = target->activeBuildConfiguration();
     if (QTC_GUARD(buildConfig))
         config->setWorkingDirectory(buildConfig->buildDirectory().toString());