diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index ae7cc386cc4..876bd31e80b 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -1024,9 +1024,9 @@ void PluginManagerPrivate::writeSettings()
     QStringList tempForceEnabledPlugins;
     for (PluginSpec *spec : std::as_const(pluginSpecs)) {
         if (spec->isEnabledByDefault() && !spec->isEnabledBySettings())
-            tempDisabledPlugins.append(spec->name());
+            tempDisabledPlugins.append(spec->id());
         if (!spec->isEnabledByDefault() && spec->isEnabledBySettings())
-            tempForceEnabledPlugins.append(spec->name());
+            tempForceEnabledPlugins.append(spec->id());
     }
 
     settings->setValueWithDefault(C_IGNORED_PLUGINS, tempDisabledPlugins);