diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index 7fde56993e4..142d061682a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "pathchooser.h"
 
 #include "environment.h"
+#include "optional.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
 
 #include "synchronousprocess.h"
@@ -340,14 +341,22 @@ QString PathChooser::expandedDirectory(const QString &input, const Environment &
     return path;
 }
 
+void setTextKeepingActiveCursor(QLineEdit *edit, const QString &text)
+{
+    optional<int> cursor = edit->hasFocus() ? make_optional(edit->cursorPosition()) : nullopt;
+    edit->setText(text);
+    if (cursor)
+        edit->setCursorPosition(*cursor);
+}
+
 void PathChooser::setPath(const QString &path)
 {
-    d->m_lineEdit->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
+    setTextKeepingActiveCursor(d->m_lineEdit, QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
 }
 
 void PathChooser::setFileName(const FileName &fn)
 {
-    d->m_lineEdit->setText(fn.toUserOutput());
+    setTextKeepingActiveCursor(d->m_lineEdit, fn.toUserOutput());
 }
 
 void PathChooser::setErrorColor(const QColor &errorColor)