diff --git a/src/app/app.pro b/src/app/app.pro
index b86678ae169..2fa34de3e36 100644
--- a/src/app/app.pro
+++ b/src/app/app.pro
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ DESTDIR = $$IDE_APP_PATH
 VERSION = $$QTCREATOR_VERSION
 QT -= testlib
 
+DEFINES += IDE_LIBEXEC_PATH=\\\"$$IDE_LIBEXEC_PATH\\\"
+
 HEADERS += ../tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.h
 SOURCES += main.cpp ../tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.qbs b/src/app/app.qbs
index 2eac52ac64a..4a00abe5861 100644
--- a/src/app/app.qbs
+++ b/src/app/app.qbs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ QtcProduct {
     installDir: qtc.ide_bin_path
     property bool qtcRunnable: true
 
+    cpp.defines: base.concat(['IDE_LIBEXEC_PATH="' + qtc.ide_libexec_path + '"'])
     cpp.rpaths: qbs.targetOS.contains("macos") ? ["@executable_path/../Frameworks"]
                                              : ["$ORIGIN/../" + qtc.libDirName + "/qtcreator"]
     cpp.includePaths: [
diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index c364b4d4b7b..5600be6e975 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     const int threadCount = QThreadPool::globalInstance()->maxThreadCount();
     QThreadPool::globalInstance()->setMaxThreadCount(qMax(4, 2 * threadCount));
 
-    CrashHandlerSetup setupCrashHandler; // Display a backtrace once a serious signal is delivered.
+    // Display a backtrace once a serious signal is delivered.
+    CrashHandlerSetup setupCrashHandler(IDE_LIBEXEC_PATH);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_QT_BREAKPAD
     QtSystemExceptionHandler systemExceptionHandler;
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.cpp b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.cpp
index a11c29c95f1..bb61e876e85 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,13 @@ public:
 class CrashHandlerPrivate
 {
 public:
-    CrashHandlerPrivate(pid_t pid, const QString &signalName, CrashHandler *crashHandler)
+    CrashHandlerPrivate(pid_t pid,
+                        const QString &signalName,
+                        const QString &appName,
+                        CrashHandler *crashHandler)
         : pid(pid),
           creatorInPath(Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment().searchInPath(QLatin1String(QtCreatorExecutable))),
-          dialog(crashHandler, signalName) {}
+          dialog(crashHandler, signalName, appName) {}
 
     const pid_t pid;
     const Utils::FileName creatorInPath; // Backup debugger.
@@ -100,8 +103,12 @@ public:
     QStringList restartAppEnvironment;
 };
 
-CrashHandler::CrashHandler(pid_t pid, const QString &signalName, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), d(new CrashHandlerPrivate(pid, signalName, this))
+CrashHandler::CrashHandler(pid_t pid,
+                           const QString &signalName,
+                           const QString &appName,
+                           RestartCapability restartCap,
+                           QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent), d(new CrashHandlerPrivate(pid, signalName, appName, this))
 {
     connect(&d->backtraceCollector, &BacktraceCollector::error, this, &CrashHandler::onError);
     connect(&d->backtraceCollector, &BacktraceCollector::backtraceChunk,
@@ -112,7 +119,7 @@ CrashHandler::CrashHandler(pid_t pid, const QString &signalName, QObject *parent
     d->dialog.appendDebugInfo(collectKernelVersionInfo());
     d->dialog.appendDebugInfo(collectLinuxDistributionInfo());
 
-    if (!collectRestartAppData()) {
+    if (restartCap == DisableRestart || !collectRestartAppData()) {
         d->dialog.disableRestartAppCheckBox();
         if (d->creatorInPath.isEmpty())
             d->dialog.disableDebugAppButton();
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.h b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.h
index 31a50528e26..22042ab197c 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.h
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandler.h
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ class CrashHandler : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit CrashHandler(pid_t pid, const QString &signalName, QObject *parent = 0);
+    enum RestartCapability { EnableRestart, DisableRestart };
+
+    explicit CrashHandler(pid_t pid,
+                          const QString &signalName,
+                          const QString &appName,
+                          RestartCapability restartCap = EnableRestart,
+                          QObject *parent = 0);
     ~CrashHandler();
 
     void run();
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
index a1361bde2f5..524a1f5177d 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ static const char SettingsApplication[] = "QtCreator";
 static const char SettingsKeySkipWarningAbortingBacktrace[]
     = "CrashHandler/SkipWarningAbortingBacktrace";
 
-CrashHandlerDialog::CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler, const QString &signalName,
+CrashHandlerDialog::CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler,
+                                       const QString &signalName,
+                                       const QString &appName,
                                        QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     m_crashHandler(handler),
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ CrashHandlerDialog::CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler, const QString &sig
     m_ui->debugInfoEdit->setReadOnly(true);
     m_ui->progressBar->setMinimum(0);
     m_ui->progressBar->setMaximum(0);
+    m_ui->restartAppCheckBox->setText(tr("&Restart %1 on close").arg(appName));
 
     const QStyle * const style = QApplication::style();
     m_ui->closeButton->setIcon(style->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_DialogCloseButton));
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ CrashHandlerDialog::CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler, const QString &sig
             m_crashHandler, &CrashHandler::debugApplication);
     connect(m_ui->closeButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &CrashHandlerDialog::close);
 
-    setApplicationInfo(signalName);
+    setApplicationInfo(signalName, appName);
 }
 
 CrashHandlerDialog::~CrashHandlerDialog()
@@ -120,10 +123,9 @@ void CrashHandlerDialog::disableDebugAppButton()
     m_ui->debugAppButton->setDisabled(true);
 }
 
-void CrashHandlerDialog::setApplicationInfo(const QString &signalName)
+void CrashHandlerDialog::setApplicationInfo(const QString &signalName, const QString &appName)
 {
-    const QString ideName = QLatin1String("Qt Creator");
-    const QString title = tr("%1 has closed unexpectedly (Signal \"%2\")").arg(ideName, signalName);
+    const QString title = tr("%1 has closed unexpectedly (Signal \"%2\")").arg(appName, signalName);
     const QString introLabelContents = tr(
         "<p><b>%1.</b></p>"
         "<p>Please file a <a href='%2'>bug report</a> with the debug information provided below.</p>")
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ void CrashHandlerDialog::setApplicationInfo(const QString &signalName)
 #endif
     const QString versionInformation = tr(
         "%1 %2%3, based on Qt %4 (%5 bit)\n")
-            .arg(ideName, QLatin1String(Core::Constants::IDE_VERSION_LONG), revision,
+            .arg(appName, QLatin1String(Core::Constants::IDE_VERSION_LONG), revision,
                  QLatin1String(QT_VERSION_STR),
                  QString::number(QSysInfo::WordSize));
     m_ui->debugInfoEdit->append(versionInformation);
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.h b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.h
index c222e9c9b5f..006ee0d9588 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.h
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlerdialog.h
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ class CrashHandlerDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler, const QString &signalName,
+    explicit CrashHandlerDialog(CrashHandler *handler,
+                                const QString &signalName,
+                                const QString &appName,
                                 QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~CrashHandlerDialog();
 
 public:
-    void setApplicationInfo(const QString &signalName);
+    void setApplicationInfo(const QString &signalName, const QString &appName);
     void appendDebugInfo(const QString &chunk);
     void selectLineWithContents(const QString &text);
     void setToFinalState();
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.cpp b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.cpp
index d62ffb337ca..e8778000701 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #endif
 
-static const char *crashHandlerPathC;
-static void *signalHandlerStack;
+static const char *appNameC = nullptr;
+static const char *disableRestartOptionC = nullptr;
+static const char *crashHandlerPathC = nullptr;
+static void *signalHandlerStack = nullptr;
 
 extern "C" void signalHandler(int signal)
 {
@@ -72,7 +74,12 @@ extern "C" void signalHandler(int signal)
     case -1: // error
         break;
     case 0: // child
-        execl(crashHandlerPathC, crashHandlerPathC, strsignal(signal), (char *) 0);
+        if (disableRestartOptionC) {
+            execl(crashHandlerPathC, crashHandlerPathC, strsignal(signal), appNameC,
+                  disableRestartOptionC, (char *) 0);
+        } else {
+            execl(crashHandlerPathC, crashHandlerPathC, strsignal(signal), appNameC, (char *) 0);
+        }
         _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     default: // parent
         prctl(PR_SET_PTRACER, pid, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -83,14 +90,23 @@ extern "C" void signalHandler(int signal)
 }
 #endif // BUILD_CRASH_HANDLER
 
-CrashHandlerSetup::CrashHandlerSetup()
+CrashHandlerSetup::CrashHandlerSetup(const QString &appName,
+                                     RestartCapability restartCap,
+                                     const QString &executableDirPath)
 {
 #ifdef BUILD_CRASH_HANDLER
     if (qgetenv("QTC_USE_CRASH_HANDLER").isEmpty())
         return;
 
-    const QString crashHandlerPath = qApp->applicationDirPath()
-        + QLatin1String("/qtcreator_crash_handler");
+    appNameC = qstrdup(qPrintable(appName));
+
+    if (restartCap == DisableRestart)
+        disableRestartOptionC = "--disable-restart";
+
+    const QString execDirPath = executableDirPath.isEmpty()
+            ? qApp->applicationDirPath()
+            : executableDirPath;
+    const QString crashHandlerPath = execDirPath + QLatin1String("/qtcreator_crash_handler");
     crashHandlerPathC = qstrdup(qPrintable(crashHandlerPath));
 
     // Setup an alternative stack for the signal handler. This way we are able to handle SIGSEGV
@@ -137,6 +153,7 @@ CrashHandlerSetup::~CrashHandlerSetup()
 {
 #ifdef BUILD_CRASH_HANDLER
     delete[] crashHandlerPathC;
+    delete[] appNameC;
     free(signalHandlerStack);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.h b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.h
index 4236bb534d1..19e4d308d52 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.h
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/crashhandlersetup.h
@@ -25,9 +25,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QString>
+
 class CrashHandlerSetup
 {
 public:
-    CrashHandlerSetup();
+    enum RestartCapability { EnableRestart, DisableRestart };
+
+    CrashHandlerSetup(const QString &appName,
+                      RestartCapability restartCap = EnableRestart,
+                      const QString &executableDirPath = QString());
     ~CrashHandlerSetup();
 };
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/main.cpp b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/main.cpp
index ed0b901de29..700e796ab3c 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/main.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QString>
@@ -37,27 +38,52 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-// Called by signal handler of qtcreator.
-// Usage: $0 <name of signal causing the crash>
+static void printErrorAndExit()
+{
+    QTextStream err(stderr);
+    err << QString::fromLatin1("This crash handler will be called by Qt Creator itself. "
+                               "Do not call this manually.\n");
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
+static bool hasProcessOriginFromQtCreatorBuildDir(Q_PID pid)
+{
+    const QString executable = QFile::symLinkTarget(QString::fromLatin1("/proc/%1/exe")
+        .arg(QString::number(pid)));
+    return executable.contains("qtcreator");
+}
+
+// Called by signal handler of crashing application.
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     app.setApplicationName(QLatin1String(APPLICATION_NAME));
     app.setWindowIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MessageBoxCritical));
 
+    // Parse arguments.
+    QCommandLineParser parser;
+    parser.addPositionalArgument("signal-name", QString());
+    parser.addPositionalArgument("app-name", QString());
+    const QCommandLineOption disableRestartOption("disable-restart");
+    parser.addOption(disableRestartOption);
+    parser.process(app);
+
     // Check usage.
+    const QStringList positionalArguments = parser.positionalArguments();
+    if (positionalArguments.size() != 2)
+        printErrorAndExit();
+
     Q_PID parentPid = getppid();
-    QString parentExecutable = QFile::symLinkTarget(QString::fromLatin1("/proc/%1/exe")
-        .arg(QString::number(parentPid)));
-    if (argc > 2 || !parentExecutable.contains(QLatin1String("qtcreator"))) {
-        QTextStream err(stderr);
-        err << QString::fromLatin1("This crash handler will be called by Qt Creator itself. "
-                                   "Do not call this manually.\n");
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
+    if (!hasProcessOriginFromQtCreatorBuildDir(parentPid))
+        printErrorAndExit();
 
     // Run.
-    CrashHandler *crashHandler = new CrashHandler(parentPid, app.arguments().at(1));
+    const QString signalName = parser.positionalArguments().at(0);
+    const QString appName = parser.positionalArguments().at(1);
+    CrashHandler::RestartCapability restartCap = CrashHandler::EnableRestart;
+    if (parser.isSet(disableRestartOption))
+        restartCap = CrashHandler::DisableRestart;
+    CrashHandler *crashHandler = new CrashHandler(parentPid, signalName, appName, restartCap);
     crashHandler->run();
 
     return app.exec();
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.pro b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.pro
index ca7c9208ac7..8090a3f3b47 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.pro
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ QTC_LIB_DEPENDS += utils
 
 include(../../qtcreatortool.pri)
 
-DESTDIR = $$IDE_BIN_PATH
 TARGET = qtcreator_crash_handler
 
 SOURCES += \
diff --git a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.qbs b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.qbs
index 6b75aa13458..4fdc5788705 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.qbs
+++ b/src/tools/qtcreatorcrashhandler/qtcreatorcrashhandler.qbs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import qbs 1.0
 QtcTool {
     name: "qtcreator_crash_handler"
     condition: qbs.targetOS.contains("linux") && qbs.buildVariant == "debug"
-    installDir: qtc.ide_bin_path
 
     Depends { name: "Utils" }
     Depends { name: "Qt.widgets" }