diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerattachdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerattachdialog.cpp
index 962169434f3..7b1e4fff695 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerattachdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerattachdialog.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/kitchooser.h>
 #include <coreplugin/id.h>
 
-#include <QSpinBox>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QFormLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QPushButton>
+#include <QSpinBox>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
@@ -63,11 +64,20 @@ QmlProfilerAttachDialog::QmlProfilerAttachDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     buttonBox->setStandardButtons(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
     buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setDefault(true);
 
+    QLabel *hint = new QLabel(this);
+    hint->setWordWrap(true);
+    hint->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
+    hint->setText(tr("Select an externally started QML-debug enabled application.<p>"
+                     "Commonly used command-line arguments are:")
+                  + "<p><tt>-qmljsdebugger=port:&lt;port&gt;,host:&lt;host&gt;,block,</tt><br>"
+                     "<tt>&nbsp;<tt>&nbsp;services:EngineControl,DebugMessages[,...]</tt><p>");
+
     QFormLayout *formLayout = new QFormLayout();
     formLayout->addRow(tr("Kit:"), d->kitChooser);
     formLayout->addRow(tr("&Port:"), d->portSpinBox);
 
     QVBoxLayout *verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    verticalLayout->addWidget(hint);
     verticalLayout->addLayout(formLayout);
     verticalLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 97fc6854cae..bad4c79ee48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ QmlProfilerTool::QmlProfilerTool(QObject *parent)
 
     act = new QAction(tr("QML Profiler"), this);
     act->setToolTip(description);
-    menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(act, "QmlProfiler.Local"),
+    menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(act, "QmlProfiler.Internal"),
                     Debugger::Constants::G_ANALYZER_TOOLS);
     QObject::connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
          if (!prepareTool())
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ QmlProfilerTool::QmlProfilerTool(QObject *parent)
         act->setEnabled(d->m_startAction->isEnabled());
     });
 
-    act = new QAction(tr("QML Profiler (External)"), this);
+    act = new QAction(tr("QML Profiler (Attach to Waiting Application)"), this);
     act->setToolTip(description);
-    menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(act, "QmlProfiler.Remote"),
+    menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(act, "QmlProfiler.AttachToWaitingApplication"),
                     Debugger::Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
-    QObject::connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &QmlProfilerTool::startRemoteTool);
+    QObject::connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, &QmlProfilerTool::attachToWaitingApplication);
 
     Utils::ToolbarDescription toolbar;
     toolbar.addAction(d->m_startAction);
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ bool QmlProfilerTool::prepareTool()
     return true;
 }
 
-void QmlProfilerTool::startRemoteTool()
+void QmlProfilerTool::attachToWaitingApplication()
 {
     if (!prepareTool())
         return;
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::startRemoteTool()
 
     RunConfiguration *rc = Debugger::startupRunConfiguration();
     auto runControl = new RunControl(rc, ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->createWorker(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
-    runControl->setConnection(UrlConnection(serverUrl));
+    auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
+    profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
 
     ProjectExplorerPlugin::startRunControl(runControl);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
index 17ecd0c8061..206c56930cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     void finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunner *runWorker);
 
     bool prepareTool();
-    void startRemoteTool();
+    void attachToWaitingApplication();
 
     QString summary(const QVector<int> &typeIds) const;
     QStringList details(int typeId) const;