diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
index 45d939d5b03..12f8e13983f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ void BuildSettingsWidget::updateBuildSettings()
         m_subWidgets->addWidget(subConfigWidget->displayName(), subConfigWidget);
 
     // Add tree items
-    foreach (const BuildConfiguration *bc, m_project->buildConfigurations()) {
-        m_buildConfigurationComboBox->addItem(bc->displayName(), bc);
+    foreach (BuildConfiguration *bc, m_project->buildConfigurations()) {
+        m_buildConfigurationComboBox->addItem(bc->displayName(), QVariant::fromValue(bc));
         if (bc == m_buildConfiguration)
             m_buildConfigurationComboBox->setCurrentIndex(m_buildConfigurationComboBox->count() - 1);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index 0ab59706c78..7ab2c9591af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ bool Project::restoreSettingsImpl(PersistentSettingsReader &reader)
                 }
             }
         }
+        addBuildConfiguration(bc);
     }
 
     // Set Active Configuration