diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index f49cdf57048..26eb97cf491 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -2479,7 +2479,6 @@ class Internal::AspectContainerPrivate
 public:
     QList<BaseAspect *> m_items; // Both owned and non-owned.
     QList<BaseAspect *> m_ownedItems; // Owned only.
-    bool m_autoApply = true;
     QStringList m_settingsGroup;
     std::function<Layouting::LayoutItem ()> m_layouter;
 };
@@ -2501,7 +2500,7 @@ AspectContainer::~AspectContainer()
 */
 void AspectContainer::registerAspect(BaseAspect *aspect, bool takeOwnership)
 {
-    aspect->setAutoApply(d->m_autoApply);
+    aspect->setAutoApply(isAutoApply());
     d->m_items.append(aspect);
     if (takeOwnership)
         d->m_ownedItems.append(aspect);
@@ -2631,7 +2630,8 @@ void AspectContainer::reset()
 
 void AspectContainer::setAutoApply(bool on)
 {
-    d->m_autoApply = on;
+    BaseAspect::setAutoApply(on);
+
     for (BaseAspect *aspect : std::as_const(d->m_items))
         aspect->setAutoApply(on);
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 909b19a5be5..793dcbb7bbd 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
     void setVisible(bool visible);
 
     bool isAutoApply() const;
-    void setAutoApply(bool on);
+    virtual void setAutoApply(bool on);
 
     bool isEnabled() const;
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ public:
     void reset();
     bool equals(const AspectContainer &other) const;
     void copyFrom(const AspectContainer &other);
-    void setAutoApply(bool on);
+    void setAutoApply(bool on) override;
     bool isDirty() override;
 
     template <typename T> T *aspect() const