diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
index 19793c33579..eadacf4d718 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
@@ -122,23 +122,16 @@ void SessionModel::resetSessions()
     endResetModel();
 }
 
+void SessionModel::newSession()
+{
+    runNewSessionDialog("", &SessionManager::createSession);
+}
+
 void SessionModel::cloneSession(const QString &session)
 {
-    SessionNameInputDialog newSessionInputDialog(SessionManager::sessions(), nullptr);
-    newSessionInputDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("New Session Name"));
-    newSessionInputDialog.setValue(session + QLatin1String(" (2)"));
-
-    if (newSessionInputDialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-        QString newSession = newSessionInputDialog.value();
-        if (newSession.isEmpty() || SessionManager::sessions().contains(newSession))
-            return;
-        beginResetModel();
-        SessionManager::cloneSession(session, newSession);
-        endResetModel();
-
-        if (newSessionInputDialog.isSwitchToRequested())
-            SessionManager::loadSession(newSession);
-    }
+    runNewSessionDialog(session + " (2)", [session](const QString &newName) {
+        SessionManager::cloneSession(session, newName);
+    });
 }
 
 void SessionModel::deleteSession(const QString &session)
@@ -151,21 +144,34 @@ void SessionModel::deleteSession(const QString &session)
 }
 
 void SessionModel::renameSession(const QString &session)
+{
+    runNewSessionDialog(session, [session](const QString &newName) {
+        SessionManager::cloneSession(session, newName);
+    });
+}
+
+void SessionModel::switchToSession(const QString &session)
+{
+    SessionManager::loadSession(session);
+    emit sessionSwitched();
+}
+
+void SessionModel::runNewSessionDialog(const QString &suggestedName, std::function<void(const QString &)> createSession)
 {
     SessionNameInputDialog newSessionInputDialog(SessionManager::sessions(), nullptr);
     newSessionInputDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("New Session Name"));
-    newSessionInputDialog.setValue(session);
+    newSessionInputDialog.setValue(suggestedName);
 
     if (newSessionInputDialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         QString newSession = newSessionInputDialog.value();
         if (newSession.isEmpty() || SessionManager::sessions().contains(newSession))
             return;
         beginResetModel();
-        SessionManager::renameSession(session, newSession);
+        createSession(newSession);
         endResetModel();
 
         if (newSessionInputDialog.isSwitchToRequested())
-            SessionManager::loadSession(newSession);
+            switchToSession(newSession);
     }
 }
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
index 9534077f5ac..0d1f597351c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 
+#include <functional>
+
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -45,11 +47,19 @@ public:
 
     Q_SCRIPTABLE bool isDefaultVirgin() const;
 
+signals:
+    void sessionSwitched();
+
 public slots:
     void resetSessions();
+    void newSession();
     void cloneSession(const QString &session);
     void deleteSession(const QString &session);
     void renameSession(const QString &session);
+    void switchToSession(const QString &session);
+
+private:
+    void runNewSessionDialog(const QString &suggestedName, std::function<void(const QString &)> createSession);
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal