diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 098a85227e2..31ab93d8797 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget(CMakeBuildSystem *bs) :
 
     m_showAdvancedCheckBox = new QCheckBox(Tr::tr("Advanced"));
 
+    CMakeSpecificSettings *settings = CMakeProjectPlugin::projectTypeSpecificSettings();
+    m_showAdvancedCheckBox->setChecked(settings->showAdvancedOptionsByDefault.value());
+
     connect(m_configView->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged,
             this, [this](const QItemSelection &, const QItemSelection &) {
                 updateSelection();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.cpp
index b87e539b881..8f4cadb40c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ CMakeSpecificSettings::CMakeSpecificSettings()
     showSourceSubFolders.setDefaultValue(true);
     showSourceSubFolders.setLabelText(
                 ::CMakeProjectManager::Tr::tr("Show subfolders inside source group folders"));
+
+    registerAspect(&showAdvancedOptionsByDefault);
+    showAdvancedOptionsByDefault.setSettingsKey("ShowAdvancedOptionsByDefault");
+    showAdvancedOptionsByDefault.setDefaultValue(false);
+    showAdvancedOptionsByDefault.setLabelText(
+                ::CMakeProjectManager::Tr::tr("Show advanced options by default"));
 }
 
 // CMakeSpecificSettingsPage
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ CMakeSpecificSettingsPage::CMakeSpecificSettingsPage(CMakeSpecificSettings *sett
             s.packageManagerAutoSetup,
             s.askBeforeReConfigureInitialParams,
             s.showSourceSubFolders,
+            s.showAdvancedOptionsByDefault,
             st
         }.attachTo(widget);
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.h
index 6fccc790b9e..7b6b34e90f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakespecificsettings.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public:
     Utils::BoolAspect packageManagerAutoSetup;
     Utils::BoolAspect askBeforeReConfigureInitialParams;
     Utils::BoolAspect showSourceSubFolders;
+    Utils::BoolAspect showAdvancedOptionsByDefault;
 };
 
 class CMakeSpecificSettingsPage final : public Core::IOptionsPage