diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
index c62d9aa60f6..69cec0e85a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ TargetGroupItem::TargetGroupItem(const QString &displayName, Project *project)
     QObject::connect(project, &Project::removedTarget,
             d, &TargetGroupItemPrivate::handleTargetRemoved);
     QObject::connect(project, &Project::activeTargetChanged,
-            d, &TargetGroupItemPrivate::handleTargetChanged);
+            d, &TargetGroupItemPrivate::handleTargetChanged, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 TargetGroupItem::~TargetGroupItem()