diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index eb9f0609e24..c15d0d8d96a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ void AndroidConfigurations::updateAutomaticKitList()
     }
 
     QHash<Abi, QList<QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *> > qtVersionsForArch;
-    foreach (QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *qtVersion, QtSupport::QtVersionManager::versions()) {
+    foreach (QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *qtVersion, QtSupport::QtVersionManager::unsortedVersions()) {
         if (qtVersion->type() != QLatin1String(Constants::ANDROIDQT))
             continue;
         QList<Abi> qtAbis = qtVersion->qtAbis();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
index c9a04cad215..c893b8ccf27 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ QVariant QtKitInformation::defaultValue(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const
     Q_UNUSED(k);
 
     // find "Qt in PATH":
-    QList<BaseQtVersion *> versionList = QtVersionManager::versions();
+    QList<BaseQtVersion *> versionList = QtVersionManager::unsortedVersions();
     BaseQtVersion *result = findOrDefault(versionList, [](const BaseQtVersion *v) {
         return v->autodetectionSource() == QLatin1String("PATH");
     });
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int QtKitInformation::qtVersionId(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
             id = -1;
     } else {
         QString source = data.toString();
-        foreach (BaseQtVersion *v, QtVersionManager::versions()) {
+        foreach (BaseQtVersion *v, QtVersionManager::unsortedVersions()) {
             if (v->autodetectionSource() != source)
                 continue;
             id = v->uniqueId();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
index 7298eb319e8..3a44f6861db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void QtVersionManager::updateFromInstaller(bool emitSignal)
             qDebug() << "";
         }
     }
-    foreach (BaseQtVersion *qtVersion, QtVersionManager::versions()) {
+    foreach (BaseQtVersion *qtVersion, m_versions) {
         if (qtVersion->autodetectionSource().startsWith(QLatin1String("SDK."))) {
             if (!sdkVersions.contains(qtVersion->autodetectionSource())) {
                 if (debug)
@@ -515,6 +515,13 @@ int QtVersionManager::getUniqueId()
     return m_idcount++;
 }
 
+QList<BaseQtVersion *> QtVersionManager::unsortedVersions()
+{
+    QList<BaseQtVersion *> versions;
+    QTC_ASSERT(isLoaded(), return versions);
+    return m_versions.values();
+}
+
 QList<BaseQtVersion *> QtVersionManager::versions()
 {
     QList<BaseQtVersion *> versions;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
index 0754a566757..b99bb3e42d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public:
     static QList<BaseQtVersion *> versions();
     static QList<BaseQtVersion *> validVersions();
 
+    // Sorting is slow due to needing to potentially run qmake --query for each version
+    static QList<BaseQtVersion *> unsortedVersions();
+
     // Note: DO NOT STORE THIS POINTER!
     //       The QtVersionManager will delete it at random times and you will
     //       need to get a new pointer by calling this function again!