diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
index d9ad7c43346..a4cec91d287 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ bool BaseBoolAspect::defaultValue() const
 void BaseBoolAspect::setDefaultValue(bool defaultValue)
 {
     d->m_defaultValue = defaultValue;
+    d->m_value = defaultValue;
 }
 
 bool BaseBoolAspect::value() const