diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index b058c9d365b..900e9f86866 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1297,9 +1297,16 @@ void StringAspect::makeCheckable(CheckBoxPlacement checkBoxPlacement,
                            : BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::AtCheckBox);
     d->m_checker->setSettingsKey(checkerKey);
 
-    connect(d->m_checker.get(), &BoolAspect::changed, this, &StringAspect::internalToGui);
-    connect(d->m_checker.get(), &BoolAspect::changed, this, &StringAspect::changed);
-    connect(d->m_checker.get(), &BoolAspect::changed, this, &StringAspect::checkedChanged);
+    connect(d->m_checker.get(), &BoolAspect::changed, this, [this] {
+        internalToGui();
+        emit changed();
+        checkedChanged();
+    });
+
+    connect(d->m_checker.get(), &BoolAspect::volatileValueChanged, this, [this] {
+        internalToGui();
+        checkedChanged();
+    });
 
     internalToGui();
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index bbd9e36ed22..f36a96cc196 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -239,19 +239,18 @@ public:
     void setValue(const ValueType &value)
     {
         m_external = value;
-        if (isDirty()) {
-            externalToInternal();
-            internalToGui();
-        }
+        const bool emitSignal = m_external != m_internal;
+        externalToInternal();
+        internalToGui();
+        if (emitSignal)
+            emit changed();
     }
 
     void setValueQuietly(const ValueType &value)
     {
         m_external = value;
-        if (isDirty()) {
-            externalToInternal();
-            internalToGui();
-        }
+        externalToInternal();
+        internalToGui();
     }
 
     void setVolatileValue(const ValueType &value)