diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 0f75cfcbded..1eecb1de17d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -2475,10 +2475,15 @@ void AspectContainer::setSettingsGroups(const QString &groupKey, const QString &
 
 void AspectContainer::apply()
 {
+    const bool willChange = isDirty();
+
     for (BaseAspect *aspect : std::as_const(d->m_items))
         aspect->apply();
 
     emit applied();
+
+    if (willChange)
+        emit changed();
 }
 
 void AspectContainer::cancel()
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 3e4bd9ca967..266a41f8ee1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void applied();
+    void changed();
     void fromMapFinished();
 
 private: