diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index cac5f7148c0..998d9fa5cc1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ TriState TriStateAspect::value() const
 
 void TriStateAspect::setValue(TriState value)
 {
-    BaseAspect::setValue(value.toVariant());
+    SelectionAspect::setValue(value.toInt());
 }
 
 void TriStateAspect::setDefaultValue(TriState value)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 643f977fc83..bade3c9495f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TriState
 public:
     TriState() = default;
 
+    int toInt() const { return int(m_value); }
     QVariant toVariant() const { return int(m_value); }
     static TriState fromVariant(const QVariant &variant);