diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index ee85d8c6a44..10c98a2b93b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1220,6 +1220,8 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
             s->value(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/UseJom"), true).toBool();
     dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.autorestoreLastSession =
             s->value(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/AutoRestoreLastSession"), false).toBool();
+    dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv =
+            s->value(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/AddLibraryPathsToRunEnv"), true).toBool();
     dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.prompToStopRunControl =
             s->value(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/PromptToStopRunControl"), false).toBool();
     dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.maxAppOutputLines =
@@ -1735,6 +1737,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::savePersistentSettings()
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/WrapAppOutput"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.wrapAppOutput);
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/UseJom"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.useJom);
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/AutoRestoreLastSession"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.autorestoreLastSession);
+    s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/AddLibraryPathsToRunEnv"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv);
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/PromptToStopRunControl"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.prompToStopRunControl);
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/MaxAppOutputLines"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.maxAppOutputLines);
     s->setValue(QLatin1String("ProjectExplorer/Settings/MaxBuildOutputLines"), dd->m_projectExplorerSettings.maxBuildOutputLines);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h
index e0d4b8088c1..087db1cd07e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     bool useJom = true;
     bool autorestoreLastSession = false; // This option is set in the Session Manager!
     bool prompToStopRunControl = false;
+    bool addLibraryPathsToRunEnv = true;
     int  maxAppOutputLines = Core::Constants::DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_COUNT;
     int  maxBuildOutputLines = Core::Constants::DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_COUNT;
     StopBeforeBuild stopBeforeBuild = StopBeforeBuild::StopNone;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ inline bool operator==(const ProjectExplorerSettings &p1, const ProjectExplorerS
             && p1.useJom == p2.useJom
             && p1.autorestoreLastSession == p2.autorestoreLastSession
             && p1.prompToStopRunControl == p2.prompToStopRunControl
+            && p1.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv == p2.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv
             && p1.maxAppOutputLines == p2.maxAppOutputLines
             && p1.maxBuildOutputLines == p2.maxBuildOutputLines
             && p1.environmentId == p2.environmentId
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.cpp
index aed6bf8985d..8eaef6da207 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ ProjectExplorerSettings ProjectExplorerSettingsWidget::settings() const
     m_settings.mergeStdErrAndStdOut = m_ui.mergeStdErrAndStdOutCheckBox->isChecked();
     m_settings.wrapAppOutput = m_ui.wrapAppOutputCheckBox->isChecked();
     m_settings.useJom = m_ui.jomCheckbox->isChecked();
+    m_settings.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv = m_ui.addLibraryPathsToRunEnvCheckBox->isChecked();
     m_settings.prompToStopRunControl = m_ui.promptToStopRunControlCheckBox->isChecked();
     m_settings.maxAppOutputLines = m_ui.maxAppOutputBox->value();
     m_settings.maxBuildOutputLines = m_ui.maxBuildOutputBox->value();
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerSettingsWidget::setSettings(const ProjectExplorerSettings  &
     m_ui.mergeStdErrAndStdOutCheckBox->setChecked(m_settings.mergeStdErrAndStdOut);
     m_ui.wrapAppOutputCheckBox->setChecked(m_settings.wrapAppOutput);
     m_ui.jomCheckbox->setChecked(m_settings.useJom);
+    m_ui.addLibraryPathsToRunEnvCheckBox->setChecked(m_settings.addLibraryPathsToRunEnv);
     m_ui.promptToStopRunControlCheckBox->setChecked(m_settings.prompToStopRunControl);
     m_ui.maxAppOutputBox->setValue(m_settings.maxAppOutputLines);
     m_ui.maxBuildOutputBox->setValue(m_settings.maxBuildOutputLines);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
index 328a8c2caf9..0908129ae7e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorersettingspage.ui
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="addLibraryPathsToRunEnvCheckBox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Add linker library search paths to run environment</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item row="3" column="0">
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showCompileOutputCheckBox">
         <property name="text">
@@ -104,7 +111,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="3" column="1">
+      <item row="4" column="1">
        <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
          <property name="leftMargin">
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="4" column="1">
+      <item row="5" column="1">
        <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_1" native="true">
         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
          <property name="leftMargin">
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
index 066d56abc0b..5f931d76580 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 #include <projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ public:
 QbsRunConfiguration::QbsRunConfiguration(Target *target)
     : RunConfiguration(target, QBS_RC_PREFIX)
 {
+    m_usingLibraryPaths = ProjectExplorerPlugin::projectExplorerSettings().addLibraryPathsToRunEnv;
+
     auto envAspect = new LocalEnvironmentAspect(this,
             [](RunConfiguration *rc, Environment &env) {
                 static_cast<QbsRunConfiguration *>(rc)->addToBaseEnvironment(env);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index b76fc90d318..b5c9412ab34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <coreplugin/variablechooser.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorersettings.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectnodes.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runnables.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ const char USE_LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH[] = "QmakeProjectManager.QmakeRunConfiguratio
 DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration(Target *target)
     : RunConfiguration(target, QMAKE_RC_PREFIX)
 {
+    m_isUsingLibrarySearchPath
+            = ProjectExplorerPlugin::projectExplorerSettings().addLibraryPathsToRunEnv;
+
     addExtraAspect(new ExecutableAspect(this));
     addExtraAspect(new LocalEnvironmentAspect(this, [](RunConfiguration *rc, Environment &env) {
                        static_cast<DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration *>(rc)->addToBaseEnvironment(env);