diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index f96813b1afc..d596a27712a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ FilePath PathChooserPrivate::expandedPath(const QString &input) const
     switch (m_acceptingKind) {
     case PathChooser::Command:
     case PathChooser::ExistingCommand: {
-        const FilePath expanded = m_environment.searchInPath(path.path(), {m_baseDirectory});
+        FilePaths searchPaths = m_environment.path();
+        searchPaths.append(m_baseDirectory);
+        const FilePath expanded = path.searchOnDevice(searchPaths);
         return expanded.isEmpty() ? path : expanded;
     }
     case PathChooser::Any: