diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetselector.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetselector.cpp
index d319be44013..61a582a40d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetselector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetselector.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ void TargetSelector::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
             } else {
                 image= m_runselected;
             }
+        } else {
+            p.setPen(Qt::black);
         }
 
         QRect buttonRect(x, 1, targetWidth() , image.height());