diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index d877435d145..5b38ca2b421 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -799,6 +799,11 @@ void StringAspect::setValue(const QString &val)
     }
 }
 
+QString StringAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return BaseAspect::defaultValue().toString();
+}
+
 void StringAspect::setDefaultValue(const QString &val)
 {
     BaseAspect::setDefaultValue(val);
@@ -1066,7 +1071,7 @@ void StringAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
         d->m_pathChooserDisplay->setBaseDirectory(d->m_baseFileName);
         d->m_pathChooserDisplay->setOpenTerminalHandler(d->m_openTerminal);
         if (defaultValue() == value())
-            d->m_pathChooserDisplay->setDefaultValue(defaultValue().toString());
+            d->m_pathChooserDisplay->setDefaultValue(defaultValue());
         else
             d->m_pathChooserDisplay->setFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(displayedString));
         // do not override default value with placeholder, but use placeholder if default is empty
@@ -1129,7 +1134,7 @@ void StringAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
             auto resetButton = createSubWidget<QPushButton>(tr("Reset"));
             resetButton->setEnabled(d->m_lineEditDisplay->text() != defaultValue());
             connect(resetButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this] {
-                d->m_lineEditDisplay->setText(defaultValue().toString());
+                d->m_lineEditDisplay->setText(defaultValue());
             });
             connect(d->m_lineEditDisplay, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this, resetButton] {
                 resetButton->setEnabled(d->m_lineEditDisplay->text() != defaultValue());
@@ -1177,17 +1182,17 @@ QVariant StringAspect::volatileValue() const
     case PathChooserDisplay:
         QTC_ASSERT(d->m_pathChooserDisplay, return {});
         if (d->m_pathChooserDisplay->filePath().isEmpty())
-            return defaultValue().toString();
+            return defaultValue();
         return d->m_pathChooserDisplay->filePath().toString();
     case LineEditDisplay:
         QTC_ASSERT(d->m_lineEditDisplay, return {});
         if (d->m_lineEditDisplay->text().isEmpty())
-            return defaultValue().toString();
+            return defaultValue();
         return d->m_lineEditDisplay->text();
     case TextEditDisplay:
         QTC_ASSERT(d->m_textEditDisplay, return {});
         if (d->m_textEditDisplay->document()->isEmpty())
-            return defaultValue().toString();
+            return defaultValue();
         return d->m_textEditDisplay->document()->toPlainText();
     case LabelDisplay:
         break;
@@ -1408,6 +1413,11 @@ void BoolAspect::setValue(bool value)
     }
 }
 
+bool BoolAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return BaseAspect::defaultValue().toBool();
+}
+
 void BoolAspect::setDefaultValue(bool val)
 {
     BaseAspect::setDefaultValue(val);
@@ -1567,6 +1577,11 @@ void SelectionAspect::setStringValue(const QString &val)
     setValue(index);
 }
 
+int SelectionAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return BaseAspect::defaultValue().toInt();
+}
+
 void SelectionAspect::setDefaultValue(int val)
 {
     BaseAspect::setDefaultValue(val);
@@ -1816,6 +1831,11 @@ void IntegerAspect::setValue(qint64 value)
     }
 }
 
+qint64 IntegerAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return BaseAspect::defaultValue().toLongLong();
+}
+
 void IntegerAspect::setRange(qint64 min, qint64 max)
 {
     d->m_minimumValue = min;
@@ -1935,6 +1955,11 @@ void DoubleAspect::setValue(double value)
     BaseAspect::setValue(value);
 }
 
+double DoubleAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return BaseAspect::defaultValue().toDouble();
+}
+
 void DoubleAspect::setRange(double min, double max)
 {
     d->m_minimumValue = min;
@@ -1997,6 +2022,11 @@ void TriStateAspect::setValue(TriState value)
     SelectionAspect::setValue(value.toInt());
 }
 
+TriState TriStateAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return TriState::fromVariant(BaseAspect::defaultValue());
+}
+
 void TriStateAspect::setDefaultValue(TriState value)
 {
     BaseAspect::setDefaultValue(value.toVariant());
@@ -2128,6 +2158,12 @@ void IntegersAspect::setValue(const QList<int> &value)
     BaseAspect::setValue(transform(value, &QVariant::fromValue<int>));
 }
 
+QList<int> IntegersAspect::defaultValue() const
+{
+    return transform(BaseAspect::defaultValue().toList(),
+                     [](QVariant v) { return v.toInt(); });
+}
+
 void IntegersAspect::setDefaultValue(const QList<int> &value)
 {
     BaseAspect::setDefaultValue(transform(value, &QVariant::fromValue<int>));
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index f46705dab17..9a4ccde26fe 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public:
 
     bool value() const;
     void setValue(bool val);
+    bool defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(bool val);
 
     enum class LabelPlacement { AtCheckBox, AtCheckBoxWithoutDummyLabel, InExtraLabel };
@@ -257,11 +258,14 @@ public:
 
     int value() const;
     void setValue(int val);
+
+    QString stringValue() const;
     void setStringValue(const QString &val);
+
+    int defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(int val);
     void setDefaultValue(const QString &val);
 
-    QString stringValue() const;
     QVariant itemValue() const;
 
     enum class DisplayStyle { RadioButtons, ComboBox };
@@ -341,6 +345,8 @@ public:
     void setValueAcceptor(ValueAcceptor &&acceptor);
     QString value() const;
     void setValue(const QString &val);
+
+    QString defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(const QString &val);
 
     void setShowToolTipOnLabel(bool show);
@@ -413,6 +419,8 @@ public:
 
     qint64 value() const;
     void setValue(qint64 val);
+
+    qint64 defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(qint64 defaultValue);
 
     void setRange(qint64 min, qint64 max);
@@ -448,6 +456,8 @@ public:
 
     double value() const;
     void setValue(double val);
+
+    double defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(double defaultValue);
 
     void setRange(double min, double max);
@@ -494,6 +504,8 @@ public:
 
     TriState value() const;
     void setValue(TriState setting);
+
+    TriState defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(TriState setting);
 };
 
@@ -532,6 +544,8 @@ public:
 
     QList<int> value() const;
     void setValue(const QList<int> &value);
+
+    QList<int> defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(const QList<int> &value);
 
 signals: