diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index bbebf7b26d8..7dc9bfb4b02 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -3194,7 +3194,7 @@ void AspectContainer::registerAspect(BaseAspect *aspect, bool takeOwnership)
 {
     aspect->setContainer(this);
     aspect->setAutoApply(isAutoApply());
-    aspect->setEnabled(isEnabled());
+    aspect->setEnabled(aspect->isEnabled() && isEnabled());
     d->m_items.append(aspect);
     if (takeOwnership)
         d->m_ownedItems.append(aspect);