diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.cpp
index 0b200430efc..c25b379f321 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Utils {
 
 static QSettings *s_settings = nullptr;
 
-TerminalCommand::TerminalCommand(const QString &command, const QString &openArgs,
+TerminalCommand::TerminalCommand(const FilePath &command, const QString &openArgs,
                                  const QString &executeArgs, bool needsQuotes)
     : command(command)
     , openArgs(openArgs)
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ TerminalCommand TerminalCommand::defaultTerminalEmulator()
 
     if (defaultTerm.command.isEmpty()) {
         if (HostOsInfo::isMacHost()) {
-            const QString termCmd = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()
-                            + "/../Resources/scripts/openTerminal.py";
-            if (QFileInfo::exists(termCmd))
+            const FilePath termCmd = FilePath::fromString(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath())
+                            / "../Resources/scripts/openTerminal.py";
+            if (termCmd.exists())
                 defaultTerm = {termCmd, "", ""};
             else
                 defaultTerm = {"/usr/X11/bin/xterm", "", "-e"};
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ TerminalCommand TerminalCommand::defaultTerminalEmulator()
             defaultTerm = {"xterm", "", "-e"};
             const Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
             for (const TerminalCommand &term : *knownTerminals) {
-                const QString result = env.searchInPath(term.command).toString();
+                const FilePath result = env.searchInPath(term.command.path());
                 if (!result.isEmpty()) {
                     defaultTerm = {result, term.openArgs, term.executeArgs, term.needsQuotes};
                     break;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ QVector<TerminalCommand> TerminalCommand::availableTerminalEmulators()
     if (HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost()) {
         const Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
         for (const TerminalCommand &term : *knownTerminals) {
-            const QString command = env.searchInPath(term.command).toString();
+            const FilePath command = env.searchInPath(term.command.path());
             if (!command.isEmpty())
                 result.push_back({command, term.openArgs, term.executeArgs});
         }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const char kTerminalExecuteOptionsKey[] = "General/Terminal/ExecuteOptions";
 TerminalCommand TerminalCommand::terminalEmulator()
 {
     if (s_settings && HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost() && s_settings->contains(kTerminalCommandKey)) {
-        return {s_settings->value(kTerminalCommandKey).toString(),
+        return {FilePath::fromSettings(s_settings->value(kTerminalCommandKey)),
                 s_settings->value(kTerminalOpenOptionsKey).toString(),
                 s_settings->value(kTerminalExecuteOptionsKey).toString()};
     }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void TerminalCommand::setTerminalEmulator(const TerminalCommand &term)
             s_settings->remove(kTerminalOpenOptionsKey);
             s_settings->remove(kTerminalExecuteOptionsKey);
         } else {
-            s_settings->setValue(kTerminalCommandKey, term.command);
+            s_settings->setValue(kTerminalCommandKey, term.command.toSettings());
             s_settings->setValue(kTerminalOpenOptionsKey, term.openArgs);
             s_settings->setValue(kTerminalExecuteOptionsKey, term.executeArgs);
         }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.h b/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.h
index f1311d26531..edb9ffcadde 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalcommand.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "utils_global.h"
 
+#include "filepath.h"
+
 #include <QMetaType>
 #include <QVector>
 
@@ -20,13 +22,13 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TerminalCommand
 {
 public:
     TerminalCommand() = default;
-    TerminalCommand(const QString &command, const QString &openArgs,
+    TerminalCommand(const FilePath &command, const QString &openArgs,
                     const QString &executeArgs, bool needsQuotes = false);
 
     bool operator==(const TerminalCommand &other) const;
     bool operator<(const TerminalCommand &other) const;
 
-    QString command;
+    Utils::FilePath command;
     QString openArgs;
     QString executeArgs;
     bool needsQuotes = false;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
index e6e28b493e0..bd0333c9d74 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void TerminalImpl::start()
         allArgs = QStringList { ProcessArgs::joinArgs(allArgs) };
 
     d->m_process.setEnvironment(m_setup.m_environment);
-    d->m_process.setCommand({FilePath::fromString(terminal.command), allArgs});
+    d->m_process.setCommand({terminal.command, allArgs});
     d->m_process.setProcessImpl(m_setup.m_processImpl);
     d->m_process.setReaperTimeout(m_setup.m_reaperTimeout);
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void TerminalImpl::start()
     if (!d->m_process.waitForStarted()) {
         const QString msg = Tr::tr("Cannot start the terminal emulator \"%1\", change the "
                                            "setting in the Environment preferences. (%2)")
-                                .arg(terminal.command, d->m_process.errorString());
+                                .arg(terminal.command.toUserOutput(), d->m_process.errorString());
         cleanupAfterStartFailure(msg);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
index 54d908c3f5d..f34e7fb5b70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
             const QVector<TerminalCommand> availableTerminals
                 = TerminalCommand::availableTerminalEmulators();
             for (const TerminalCommand &term : availableTerminals)
-                m_terminalComboBox->addItem(term.command, QVariant::fromValue(term));
+                m_terminalComboBox->addItem(term.command.toUserOutput(), QVariant::fromValue(term));
             updateTerminalUi(TerminalCommand::terminalEmulator());
             connect(m_terminalComboBox, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, [this](int index) {
                 updateTerminalUi(m_terminalComboBox->itemData(index).value<TerminalCommand>());
@@ -373,9 +373,11 @@ void SystemSettingsWidget::apply()
     QtcSettings *settings = ICore::settings();
     EditorManager::setReloadSetting(IDocument::ReloadSetting(m_reloadBehavior->currentIndex()));
     if (HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost()) {
-        TerminalCommand::setTerminalEmulator({m_terminalComboBox->lineEdit()->text(),
-                                              m_terminalOpenArgs->text(),
-                                              m_terminalExecuteArgs->text()});
+        TerminalCommand::setTerminalEmulator({
+            FilePath::fromUserInput(m_terminalComboBox->lineEdit()->text()),
+            m_terminalOpenArgs->text(),
+            m_terminalExecuteArgs->text()
+        });
         if (!HostOsInfo::isMacHost()) {
             UnixUtils::setFileBrowser(settings, m_externalFileBrowserEdit->text());
         }
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@ void SystemSettingsWidget::resetTerminal()
 
 void SystemSettingsWidget::updateTerminalUi(const TerminalCommand &term)
 {
-    m_terminalComboBox->lineEdit()->setText(term.command);
+    m_terminalComboBox->lineEdit()->setText(term.command.toUserOutput());
     m_terminalOpenArgs->setText(term.openArgs);
     m_terminalExecuteArgs->setText(term.executeArgs);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
index 57984a6b11c..a09c8bac76d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/desktopdevice.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void startTerminalEmulator(const QString &workingDir, const Environment &
 #else
     const TerminalCommand term = TerminalCommand::terminalEmulator();
     QProcess process;
-    process.setProgram(term.command);
+    process.setProgram(term.command.nativePath());
     process.setArguments(ProcessArgs::splitArgs(term.openArgs));
     process.setProcessEnvironment(env.toProcessEnvironment());
     process.setWorkingDirectory(workingDir);