diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 05b4d8796bf..d9bf38688ac 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -3286,8 +3286,10 @@ QStandardItem *StringSelectionAspect::itemById(const QString &id)
 
 void StringSelectionAspect::bufferToGui()
 {
-    if (!m_model)
+    if (!m_model) {
+        m_undoable.setSilently(m_buffer);
         return;
+    }
 
     auto selected = itemById(m_buffer);
     if (selected) {
@@ -3302,8 +3304,10 @@ void StringSelectionAspect::bufferToGui()
         m_selectionModel->setCurrentIndex(m_model->item(0)->index(),
                                           QItemSelectionModel::SelectionFlag::ClearAndSelect);
     } else {
+        m_undoable.setSilently(m_buffer);
         m_selectionModel->setCurrentIndex(QModelIndex(), QItemSelectionModel::SelectionFlag::Clear);
     }
+
     handleGuiChanged();
 }