diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.cpp
index b5ca43deb26..a4f32d6cf10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 #include "dvconnector.h"
 
+#include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+
 #include <qmldesigner/qmldesignerconstants.h>
 #include <qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h>
 
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@
 #include <QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QWebEngineCookieStore>
 
-#include "resourcegeneratorproxy.h"
-
 namespace QmlDesigner::DesignViewer {
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(deploymentPluginLog, "qtc.designer.deploymentPlugin", QtWarningMsg)
 
@@ -145,6 +145,22 @@ DVConnector::DVConnector(QObject *parent)
                 }
             });
 
+    connect(&m_resourceGenerator,
+            &ResourceGeneratorProxy::resourceFileCreated,
+            this,
+            [this](const std::optional<Utils::FilePath> &resourcePath) {
+                emit projectIsUploading();
+                QString projectName = ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject()->displayName();
+                uploadProject(projectName, resourcePath->toString());
+            });
+
+    connect(&m_resourceGenerator,
+            &ResourceGeneratorProxy::errorOccurred,
+            [this](const QString &errorString) {
+                qCWarning(deploymentPluginLog) << "Error occurred while packing the project";
+                emit projectPackingFailed(errorString);
+            });
+
     fetchUserInfo();
 }
 
@@ -190,16 +206,9 @@ void DVConnector::projectList()
 
 void DVConnector::uploadCurrentProject()
 {
-    ResourceGeneratorProxy resourceGenerator;
     QString projectName = ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject()->displayName();
-    QString resourcePath = resourceGenerator.createResourceFileSync(projectName);
-
-    if (resourcePath.isEmpty()) {
-        qCWarning(deploymentPluginLog) << "Failed to create resource file";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    uploadProject(projectName, resourcePath);
+    m_resourceGenerator.createResourceFileAsync(projectName);
+    emit projectIsPacking();
 }
 
 void DVConnector::uploadProject(const QString &projectId, const QString &filePath)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.h
index 9602b7212ff..5ffd0eebf9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/dvconnector.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QWebEngineProfile>
 #include <QWebEngineView>
 
+#include "resourcegeneratorproxy.h"
+
 namespace QmlDesigner::DesignViewer {
 
 class CustomWebEnginePage : public QWebEnginePage
@@ -95,6 +97,9 @@ private:
     ConnectorStatus m_connectorStatus;
     QByteArray m_userInfo;
 
+    // other internals
+    ResourceGeneratorProxy m_resourceGenerator;
+
     struct ReplyEvaluatorData
     {
         QNetworkReply *reply = nullptr;
@@ -150,10 +155,15 @@ signals:
     void sharedProjectThumbnailDownloaded();
     void sharedProjectThumbnailDownloadError(const int errorCode, const QString &message);
 
-    // UI integration - login/user related signals
+    // UI integration - login/user
     void userInfoReceived(const QByteArray &reply);
     void webViewerVisibleChanged();
 
+    // UI integration - project packing/uploading
+    void projectIsPacking();
+    void projectPackingFailed(const QString &errorString);
+    void projectIsUploading();
+
     // internal signals
     void connectorStatusUpdated(const ConnectorStatus status);
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.cpp
index bcd1d74d9cd..1e7235c2283 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 
+#include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
@@ -31,34 +32,34 @@ ResourceGeneratorProxy::~ResourceGeneratorProxy()
     }
 }
 
-void ResourceGeneratorProxy::createResourceFileAsync()
+void ResourceGeneratorProxy::createResourceFileAsync(const QString &projectName)
 {
     m_future = QtConcurrent::run([&]() {
-        const QString filePath = createResourceFileSync();
+        const std::optional<Utils::FilePath> filePath = createResourceFileSync(projectName);
 
-        if (filePath.isEmpty()) {
+        if (filePath->isEmpty()) {
             emit errorOccurred("Failed to create resource file");
             return;
         }
 
-        emit resourceFileCreated(filePath);
+        emit resourceFileCreated(filePath.value());
     });
 }
 
-QString ResourceGeneratorProxy::createResourceFileSync(const QString &projectName)
+std::optional<Utils::FilePath> ResourceGeneratorProxy::createResourceFileSync(const QString &projectName)
 {
     const auto project = ProjectExplorer::ProjectManager::startupProject();
-    const Utils::FilePath tempFilePath = project->projectDirectory().pathAppended(projectName
-                                                                                  + ".qmlrc");
+    std::optional<Utils::FilePath> resourcePath = project->projectDirectory().pathAppended(
+        projectName + ".qmlrc");
 
-    const bool retVal = ResourceGenerator::createQmlrcFile(tempFilePath);
+    const bool retVal = ResourceGenerator::createQmlrcFile(resourcePath.value());
 
-    if (!retVal || tempFilePath.fileSize() == 0) {
+    if (!retVal || resourcePath->fileSize() == 0) {
         Core::MessageManager::writeDisrupting(tr("Failed to create resource file"));
-        return "";
+        resourcePath.reset();
     }
 
-    return tempFilePath.toString();
+    return resourcePath;
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner::DesignViewer
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.h
index 0efe7ba51d7..1d83c477bde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designviewer/resourcegeneratorproxy.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <projectexplorer/project.h>
+#include <utils/filepath.h>
 
 #include <QFuture>
 
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ class ResourceGeneratorProxy : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     ~ResourceGeneratorProxy();
-    Q_INVOKABLE void createResourceFileAsync();
-    Q_INVOKABLE QString createResourceFileSync(const QString &projectName = "share");
+    Q_INVOKABLE void createResourceFileAsync(const QString &projectName = "share");
+    Q_INVOKABLE std::optional<Utils::FilePath> createResourceFileSync(const QString &projectName = "share");
 
 private:
     QFuture<void> m_future;
 
 signals:
     void errorOccurred(const QString &error);
-    void resourceFileCreated(const QString &filename);
+    void resourceFileCreated(const Utils::FilePath &filePath);
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner::DesignViewer
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/runmanager/runmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/runmanager/runmanager.cpp
index 5947d63ec6a..ebc9ccfa35a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/runmanager/runmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/runmanager/runmanager.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <projectexplorer/kitmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
-#include <qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h>
 
+#include <qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h>
 #include <resourcegeneratorproxy.h>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ bool AndroidTarget::enabled() const
 void AndroidTarget::run() const
 {
     auto qmlrcPath = DesignViewer::ResourceGeneratorProxy().createResourceFileSync();
-    deviceManager()->sendProjectFile(m_deviceId, qmlrcPath);
+    deviceManager()->sendProjectFile(m_deviceId, qmlrcPath->toString());
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner