diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 762b71c023c..0bdecdbd605 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map);
     virtual void toMap(QVariantMap &map) const;
+    virtual void toActiveMap(QVariantMap &map) const { toMap(map); }
     virtual void acquaintSiblings(const BaseAspects &);
 
     virtual void addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 953fd1b91e4..b6759ee5f52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ void GlobalOrProjectAspect::toMap(QVariantMap &map) const
     map.insert(id().toString() + ".UseGlobalSettings", m_useGlobalSettings);
 }
 
+void GlobalOrProjectAspect::toActiveMap(QVariantMap &data) const
+{
+    if (m_useGlobalSettings)
+        m_globalSettings->toMap(data);
+    else if (m_projectSettings)
+        m_projectSettings->toMap(data);
+    else
+        QTC_CHECK(false);
+}
+
 void GlobalOrProjectAspect::resetProjectToGlobalSettings()
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(m_globalSettings, return);
@@ -235,7 +245,7 @@ QMap<Utils::Id, QVariantMap> RunConfiguration::aspectData() const
 {
     QMap<Utils::Id, QVariantMap> data;
     for (BaseAspect *aspect : qAsConst(m_aspects))
-        aspect->toMap(data[aspect->id()]);
+        aspect->toActiveMap(data[aspect->id()]);
     return data;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 9382c46be0c..38f1170f6cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ protected:
     friend class RunConfiguration;
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     void toMap(QVariantMap &data) const override;
+    void toActiveMap(QVariantMap &data) const override;
 
 private:
     bool m_useGlobalSettings = false;