diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfiguration.cpp
index 03e588212b1..905216b0471 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     explicit BareMetalRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
-        const auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+        const auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
         exeAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LabelDisplay);
         exeAspect->setPlaceHolderText(tr("Unknown"));
 
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ class BareMetalCustomRunConfiguration final : public RunConfiguration
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(BareMetal::Internal::BareMetalCustomRunConfiguration)
 
 public:
-    explicit BareMetalCustomRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
+    explicit BareMetalCustomRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
-        const auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+        const auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
         exeAspect->setSettingsKey("BareMetal.CustomRunConfig.Executable");
         exeAspect->setPlaceHolderText(tr("Unknown"));
         exeAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
index 0fce139afa4..3da3a95db4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -84,13 +84,12 @@ private:
     QString defaultDisplayName() const;
 };
 
-QdbRunConfiguration::QdbRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
+QdbRunConfiguration::QdbRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
-    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     exeAspect->setSettingsKey("QdbRunConfig.RemoteExecutable");
     exeAspect->setLabelText(tr("Executable on device:"));
-    exeAspect->setExecutablePathStyle(OsTypeLinux);
     exeAspect->setPlaceHolderText(tr("Remote path not set"));
     exeAspect->makeOverridable("QdbRunConfig.AlternateRemoteExecutable",
                                "QdbRunCofig.UseAlternateRemoteExecutable");
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
index 51a2288c492..e54633f89fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ static IosDeviceType toIosDeviceType(const SimulatorInfo &device)
     return iosDeviceType;
 }
 
-IosRunConfiguration::IosRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
+IosRunConfiguration::IosRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
-    auto executableAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto executableAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     executableAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LabelDisplay);
 
     addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonrunconfiguration.cpp
index 1384ddfda9b..b5b68e21172 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MesonRunConfiguration::MesonRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Ut
 {
     auto envAspect = addAspect<ProjectExplorer::LocalEnvironmentAspect>(target);
 
-    addAspect<ProjectExplorer::ExecutableAspect>();
+    addAspect<ProjectExplorer::ExecutableAspect>(target);
     addAspect<ProjectExplorer::ArgumentsAspect>();
     addAspect<ProjectExplorer::WorkingDirectoryAspect>(envAspect);
     addAspect<ProjectExplorer::TerminalAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
index fc5966c10e5..37970df67bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
         auto envAspect = addAspect<LocalEnvironmentAspect>(target);
-        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
         addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
         addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>(envAspect);
         addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
     NimbleTestConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
-        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(Nim::nimblePathFromKit(target->kit()));
+        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target)->setExecutable(Nim::nimblePathFromKit(target->kit()));
         addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>()->setArguments("test");
         addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>(nullptr)->setDefaultWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
         addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
index 0d779a00364..cfbeb55b496 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
         auto envAspect = addAspect<LocalEnvironmentAspect>(target);
-        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
         addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
         addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>(envAspect);
         addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
index 0e8fe86aefd..56722f07daf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -41,20 +41,19 @@ CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::CustomExecutableRunConfiguration(Target *targe
     : CustomExecutableRunConfiguration(target, CUSTOM_EXECUTABLE_RUNCONFIG_ID)
 {}
 
-CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::CustomExecutableRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
+CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::CustomExecutableRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
     auto envAspect = addAspect<LocalEnvironmentAspect>(target);
 
-    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(nullptr); // nullptr - to enforce host-only operation.
     exeAspect->setSettingsKey("ProjectExplorer.CustomExecutableRunConfiguration.Executable");
     exeAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     exeAspect->setHistoryCompleter("Qt.CustomExecutable.History");
     exeAspect->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
     exeAspect->setEnvironmentChange(EnvironmentChange::fromFixedEnvironment(envAspect->environment()));
 
-    auto argsAspect = addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
-
+    addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
     addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>(envAspect);
     addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
 
@@ -62,12 +61,6 @@ CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::CustomExecutableRunConfiguration(Target *targe
          exeAspect->setEnvironmentChange(EnvironmentChange::fromFixedEnvironment(envAspect->environment()));
     });
 
-    setCommandLineGetter([exeAspect, argsAspect, this] {
-        const FilePath executable = exeAspect->executable();
-        const QString arguments = argsAspect->arguments(macroExpander());
-        return CommandLine{executable, arguments, CommandLine::Raw};
-    });
-
     setDefaultDisplayName(defaultDisplayName());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
index ef0bcec50d6..b25cb15b365 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ DesktopRunConfiguration::DesktopRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id, Kind kin
 {
     auto envAspect = addAspect<LocalEnvironmentAspect>(target);
 
-    addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
     addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>(envAspect);
     addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 09bd39ebba6..43095c1200f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ RunConfiguration::RunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         if (const auto argumentsAspect = aspect<ArgumentsAspect>())
             arguments = argumentsAspect->arguments(macroExpander());
 
-        if (IDevice::ConstPtr dev = DeviceKitAspect::device(target->kit()))
-            executable = dev->filePath(executable.path());
-
         return CommandLine{executable, arguments, CommandLine::Raw};
     };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index a9c6b5cc33a..50758dd2fb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 
 #include "runconfigurationaspects.h"
 
+#include "devicesupport/idevice.h"
 #include "environmentaspect.h"
+#include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "project.h"
 #include "projectexplorer.h"
 #include "projectexplorersettings.h"
@@ -515,39 +517,42 @@ void ArgumentsAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
     by the build system's parsing results with an optional manual override.
 */
 
-ExecutableAspect::ExecutableAspect()
+ExecutableAspect::ExecutableAspect(Target *target)
+    : m_target(target)
 {
     setDisplayName(tr("Executable"));
     setId("ExecutableAspect");
-    setExecutablePathStyle(HostOsInfo::hostOs());
-
     addDataExtractor(this, &ExecutableAspect::executable, &Data::executable);
 
     m_executable.setPlaceHolderText(tr("<unknown>"));
     m_executable.setLabelText(tr("Executable:"));
     m_executable.setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LabelDisplay);
 
-    connect(&m_executable, &StringAspect::changed,
-            this, &ExecutableAspect::changed);
+    updateDevice();
+
+    connect(&m_executable, &StringAspect::changed, this, &ExecutableAspect::changed);
 }
 
 /*!
     \internal
 */
+
+static IDevice::ConstPtr deviceForTarget(Target *target)
+{
+    return target ? DeviceKitAspect::device(target->kit()) : IDevice::ConstPtr();
+}
+
 ExecutableAspect::~ExecutableAspect()
 {
     delete m_alternativeExecutable;
     m_alternativeExecutable = nullptr;
 }
 
-/*!
-   Sets the display style of the paths to the default used on \a osType,
-   backslashes on Windows, forward slashes elsewhere.
-
-   \sa Utils::StringAspect::setDisplayFilter()
-*/
-void ExecutableAspect::setExecutablePathStyle(OsType osType)
+void ExecutableAspect::updateDevice()
 {
+    const IDevice::ConstPtr dev = deviceForTarget(m_target);
+    const OsType osType = dev ? dev->osType() : HostOsInfo::hostOs();
+
     m_executable.setDisplayFilter([osType](const QString &pathName) {
         return OsSpecificAspects::pathWithNativeSeparators(osType, pathName);
     });
@@ -632,10 +637,14 @@ void ExecutableAspect::makeOverridable(const QString &overridingKey, const QStri
  */
 FilePath ExecutableAspect::executable() const
 {
-    if (m_alternativeExecutable && m_alternativeExecutable->isChecked())
-        return m_alternativeExecutable->filePath();
+    FilePath exe = m_alternativeExecutable && m_alternativeExecutable->isChecked()
+            ? m_alternativeExecutable->filePath()
+            : m_executable.filePath();
 
-    return m_executable.filePath();
+    if (const IDevice::ConstPtr dev = deviceForTarget(m_target))
+        exe = dev->filePath(exe.path());
+
+    return exe;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
index 4d1e84b59bf..191a0b3e516 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT ExecutableAspect : public Utils::BaseAspect
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    ExecutableAspect();
+    explicit ExecutableAspect(Target *target); // Uses device from target if non-null.
     ~ExecutableAspect() override;
 
     Utils::FilePath executable() const;
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public:
     void addToLayout(Utils::LayoutBuilder &builder) override;
     void setLabelText(const QString &labelText);
     void setPlaceHolderText(const QString &placeHolderText);
-    void setExecutablePathStyle(Utils::OsType osType);
     void setHistoryCompleter(const QString &historyCompleterKey);
     void setExpectedKind(const Utils::PathChooser::Kind expectedKind);
     void setEnvironmentChange(const Utils::EnvironmentChange &change);
@@ -202,9 +201,11 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     QString executableText() const;
+    void updateDevice();
 
     Utils::StringAspect m_executable;
     Utils::StringAspect *m_alternativeExecutable = nullptr;
+    Target *m_target = nullptr;
 };
 
 class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT SymbolFileAspect : public Utils::StringAspect
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
index a5d34a85ae3..0ef1092a675 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ namespace Internal {
 QnxRunConfiguration::QnxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
-    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     exeAspect->setLabelText(tr("Executable on device:"));
-    exeAspect->setExecutablePathStyle(OsTypeLinux);
     exeAspect->setPlaceHolderText(tr("Remote path not set"));
     exeAspect->makeOverridable("RemoteLinux.RunConfig.AlternateRemoteExecutable",
                                "RemoteLinux.RunConfig.UseAlternateRemoteExecutable");
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
index ad87d68b21a..90b292d47af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const char CleanInstallRootAspectId[] = "RemoteLinux.MakeInstall.CleanInstallRoo
 const char FullCommandLineAspectId[] = "RemoteLinux.MakeInstall.FullCommandLine";
 const char CustomCommandLineAspectId[] = "RemoteLinux.MakeInstall.CustomCommandLine";
 
-MakeInstallStep::MakeInstallStep(BuildStepList *parent, Utils::Id id) : MakeStep(parent, id)
+MakeInstallStep::MakeInstallStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id) : MakeStep(parent, id)
 {
     makeCommandAspect()->setVisible(false);
     buildTargetsAspect()->setVisible(false);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MakeInstallStep::MakeInstallStep(BuildStepList *parent, Utils::Id id) : MakeStep
     jobCountAspect()->setVisible(false);
     disabledForSubdirsAspect()->setVisible(false);
 
-    const auto makeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    const auto makeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(parent->target());
     makeAspect->setId(MakeAspectId);
     makeAspect->setSettingsKey(MakeAspectId);
     makeAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxcustomrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxcustomrunconfiguration.cpp
index 34b37e9835c..72bb0419c25 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxcustomrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxcustomrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ RemoteLinuxCustomRunConfiguration::RemoteLinuxCustomRunConfiguration(Target *tar
 {
     auto envAspect = addAspect<RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect>(target);
 
-    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     exeAspect->setSettingsKey("RemoteLinux.CustomRunConfig.RemoteExecutable");
     exeAspect->setLabelText(tr("Remote executable:"));
-    exeAspect->setExecutablePathStyle(OsTypeLinux);
     exeAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
     exeAspect->setHistoryCompleter("RemoteLinux.CustomExecutable.History");
     exeAspect->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Any);
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
index 6188629031b..485b343ac35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
 {
     auto envAspect = addAspect<RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect>(target);
 
-    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>();
+    auto exeAspect = addAspect<ExecutableAspect>(target);
     exeAspect->setLabelText(tr("Executable on device:"));
-    exeAspect->setExecutablePathStyle(OsTypeLinux);
     exeAspect->setPlaceHolderText(tr("Remote path not set"));
     exeAspect->makeOverridable("RemoteLinux.RunConfig.AlternateRemoteExecutable",
                                "RemoteLinux.RunConfig.UseAlternateRemoteExecutable");