diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.h
index b5127d889e8..6ca8164f058 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentaspectwidget.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     explicit EnvironmentAspectWidget(EnvironmentAspect *aspect, QWidget *additionalWidget = nullptr);
 
     virtual EnvironmentAspect *aspect() const;
+    EnvironmentWidget *envWidget() const { return m_environmentWidget; }
 
     QWidget *additionalWidget() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
index d3384a8f298..d1dcd488fea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public:
     Utils::EnvironmentModel *m_model;
 
     QString m_baseEnvironmentText;
+    EnvironmentWidget::OpenTerminalFunc m_openTerminalFunc;
     Utils::DetailsWidget *m_detailsContainer;
     QTreeView *m_environmentView;
     QPushButton *m_editButton;
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ EnvironmentWidget::EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, Type type, QWidget *additi
     d->m_terminalButton = new QPushButton(this);
     d->m_terminalButton->setText(tr("Open &Terminal"));
     d->m_terminalButton->setToolTip(tr("Open a terminal with this environment set up."));
+    d->m_terminalButton->setEnabled(type == TypeLocal);
     buttonLayout->addWidget(d->m_terminalButton);
     buttonLayout->addStretch();
 
@@ -251,7 +253,14 @@ EnvironmentWidget::EnvironmentWidget(QWidget *parent, Type type, QWidget *additi
     connect(d->m_environmentView->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::currentChanged,
             this, &EnvironmentWidget::environmentCurrentIndexChanged);
     connect(d->m_terminalButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked,
-            this, &EnvironmentWidget::openTerminal);
+            this, [this] {
+        Utils::Environment env = d->m_model->baseEnvironment();
+        env.modify(d->m_model->userChanges());
+        if (d->m_openTerminalFunc)
+            d->m_openTerminalFunc(env);
+        else
+            Core::FileUtils::openTerminal(QDir::currentPath(), env);
+    });
     connect(d->m_detailsContainer, &Utils::DetailsWidget::linkActivated,
             this, &EnvironmentWidget::linkActivated);
 
@@ -303,6 +312,12 @@ void EnvironmentWidget::setUserChanges(const QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> &list
     updateSummaryText();
 }
 
+void EnvironmentWidget::setOpenTerminalFunc(const EnvironmentWidget::OpenTerminalFunc &func)
+{
+    d->m_openTerminalFunc = func;
+    d->m_terminalButton->setEnabled(bool(func));
+}
+
 void EnvironmentWidget::updateSummaryText()
 {
     QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> list = d->m_model->userChanges();
@@ -450,13 +465,6 @@ void EnvironmentWidget::batchEditEnvironmentButtonClicked()
     d->m_model->setUserChanges(newChanges);
 }
 
-void EnvironmentWidget::openTerminal()
-{
-    Utils::Environment env = d->m_model->baseEnvironment();
-    env.modify(d->m_model->userChanges());
-    Core::FileUtils::openTerminal(QDir::currentPath(), env);
-}
-
 void EnvironmentWidget::environmentCurrentIndexChanged(const QModelIndex &current)
 {
     if (current.isValid()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
index 55e617a4739..927dc9b0c10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ public:
     QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> userChanges() const;
     void setUserChanges(const QList<Utils::EnvironmentItem> &list);
 
+    using OpenTerminalFunc = std::function<void(const Utils::Environment &env)>;
+    void setOpenTerminalFunc(const OpenTerminalFunc &func);
+
 signals:
     void userChangesChanged();
     void detailsVisibleChanged(bool visible);
@@ -71,7 +74,6 @@ private:
     void appendPathButtonClicked();
     void prependPathButtonClicked();
     void batchEditEnvironmentButtonClicked();
-    void openTerminal();
     void environmentCurrentIndexChanged(const QModelIndex &current);
     void invalidateCurrentIndex();
     void updateSummaryText();
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 6f5d8fb20a6..e6b22eb4bbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/port.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -197,24 +198,7 @@ LinuxDevice::LinuxDevice()
 
     if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost()) {
         addDeviceAction({tr("Open Remote Shell"), [](const IDevice::Ptr &device, QWidget *) {
-            DeviceProcess * const proc = device->createProcess(nullptr);
-            QObject::connect(proc, &DeviceProcess::finished, [proc] {
-                if (!proc->errorString().isEmpty()) {
-                    Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Error running remote shell: %1")
-                                                .arg(proc->errorString()),
-                                                Core::MessageManager::ModeSwitch);
-                }
-                proc->deleteLater();
-            });
-            QObject::connect(proc, &DeviceProcess::error, [proc] {
-                Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Error starting remote shell."),
-                                            Core::MessageManager::ModeSwitch);
-                proc->deleteLater();
-            });
-            Runnable runnable;
-            runnable.device = device;
-            proc->setRunInTerminal(true);
-            proc->start(runnable);
+            device.staticCast<LinuxDevice>()->startRemoteShell(Utils::Environment());
         }});
     }
 }
@@ -284,6 +268,35 @@ bool LinuxDevice::supportsRSync() const
     return extraData("RemoteLinux.SupportsRSync").toBool();
 }
 
+void LinuxDevice::startRemoteShell(const Utils::Environment &env) const
+{
+    DeviceProcess * const proc = createProcess(nullptr);
+    QObject::connect(proc, &DeviceProcess::finished, [proc] {
+        if (!proc->errorString().isEmpty()) {
+            Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Error running remote shell: %1")
+                                        .arg(proc->errorString()),
+                                        Core::MessageManager::ModeSwitch);
+        }
+        proc->deleteLater();
+    });
+    QObject::connect(proc, &DeviceProcess::error, [proc] {
+        Core::MessageManager::write(tr("Error starting remote shell."),
+                                    Core::MessageManager::ModeSwitch);
+        proc->deleteLater();
+    });
+    Runnable runnable;
+    runnable.device = sharedFromThis();
+    runnable.environment = env;
+
+    // It seems we cannot pass an environment to OpenSSH dynamically
+    // without specifying an executable.
+    if (env.size() > 0)
+        runnable.executable = "/bin/sh";
+
+    proc->setRunInTerminal(true);
+    proc->start(runnable);
+}
+
 
 namespace Internal {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
index 18faf4ae059..c8e8d8bf314 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
+namespace Utils { class Environment; }
+
 namespace RemoteLinux {
 
 class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT LinuxDevice : public ProjectExplorer::IDevice
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ public:
     void setSupportsRsync(bool supportsRsync);
     bool supportsRSync() const;
 
+    void startRemoteShell(const Utils::Environment &env) const;
+
 protected:
     LinuxDevice();
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdeviceprocess.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdeviceprocess.cpp
index a2d673c5cc4..00bd28b6e56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdeviceprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdeviceprocess.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ QString LinuxDeviceProcess::fullCommandLine(const Runnable &runnable) const
     if (!envString.isEmpty())
         fullCommandLine.append(envString);
     if (!runInTerminal())
-        fullCommandLine.append(" exec ");
+        fullCommandLine.append(" exec");
+    fullCommandLine.append(' ');
     fullCommandLine.append(quote(runnable.executable));
     if (!runnable.commandLineArguments.isEmpty()) {
         fullCommandLine.append(QLatin1Char(' '));
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxenvironmentaspectwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxenvironmentaspectwidget.cpp
index 28e87fd8803..b244a5e129c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxenvironmentaspectwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxenvironmentaspectwidget.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@
 
 #include "remotelinuxenvironmentaspectwidget.h"
 
+#include "linuxdevice.h"
 #include "remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h"
 #include "remotelinuxenvironmentreader.h"
 
-#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -63,6 +67,20 @@ RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspectWidget::RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspectWidget
             this, &RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspectWidget::fetchEnvironmentFinished);
     connect(deviceEnvReader, &RemoteLinuxEnvironmentReader::error,
             this, &RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspectWidget::fetchEnvironmentError);
+
+    const EnvironmentWidget::OpenTerminalFunc openTerminalFunc
+            = [target](const Utils::Environment &env) {
+        IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitAspect::device(target->kit());
+        if (!device) {
+            QMessageBox::critical(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), tr("Cannot open terminal"),
+                                  tr("Cannot open remote terminal: Current kit has no device."));
+            return;
+        }
+        const auto linuxDevice = device.dynamicCast<const LinuxDevice>();
+        QTC_ASSERT(linuxDevice, return);
+        linuxDevice->startRemoteShell(env);
+    };
+    envWidget()->setOpenTerminalFunc(openTerminalFunc);
 }
 
 RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect *RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspectWidget::aspect() const