diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/killappstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/killappstep.cpp
index 5ab7cd8e571..b45ab998903 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/killappstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/killappstep.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void KillAppService::doDeploy()
         return;
     }
     connect(m_signalOperation.data(), &DeviceProcessSignalOperation::finished,
-            this, &KillAppService::handleSignalOpFinished);
+            this, &KillAppService::handleSignalOpFinished, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     emit progressMessage(Tr::tr("Trying to kill \"%1\" on remote device...")
                             .arg(m_remoteExecutable.path()));
     m_signalOperation->killProcess(m_remoteExecutable.path());