diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 36758d74c63..4324e0a0eb7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -1609,15 +1609,17 @@ void QtcProcessPrivate::handleDone(const ProcessResultData &data)
         qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << m_resultData.m_exitCode << m_resultData.m_exitStatus;
     m_hangTimerCount = 0;
 
-    switch (m_resultData.m_exitStatus) {
-    case QProcess::NormalExit:
-        m_result = interpretExitCode(m_resultData.m_exitCode);
-        break;
-    case QProcess::CrashExit:
-        // Was hang detected before and killed?
-        if (m_result != ProcessResult::Hang)
-            m_result = ProcessResult::TerminatedAbnormally;
-        break;
+    if (m_resultData.m_error != QProcess::FailedToStart) {
+        switch (m_resultData.m_exitStatus) {
+        case QProcess::NormalExit:
+            m_result = interpretExitCode(m_resultData.m_exitCode);
+            break;
+        case QProcess::CrashExit:
+            // Was hang detected before and killed?
+            if (m_result != ProcessResult::Hang)
+                m_result = ProcessResult::TerminatedAbnormally;
+            break;
+        }
     }
     if (m_eventLoop)
         m_eventLoop->quit();
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/qtcprocess/tst_qtcprocess.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/qtcprocess/tst_qtcprocess.cpp
index cffa22fbd04..3a3d01e20e1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/qtcprocess/tst_qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/qtcprocess/tst_qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -1007,6 +1007,7 @@ void tst_QtcProcess::notRunningAfterStartingNonExistingProgram()
         QCOMPARE(process.exitStatus(), QProcess::NormalExit);
         QCOMPARE(process.error(), QProcess::FailedToStart);
         QVERIFY(process.exitCode() != 0);
+        QCOMPARE(process.result(), ProcessResult::StartFailed);
     }
 }