diff --git a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.cpp b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.cpp
index 3d85e2127fd..1af1d30c911 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ WebAssemblySettings::WebAssemblySettings()
     emSdk.setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::ExistingDirectory);
     emSdk.setDefaultFilePath(FileUtils::homePath());
 
+    connect(this, &Utils::AspectContainer::applied, &WebAssemblyToolChain::registerToolChains);
+
     setLayouter([this](QWidget *widget) {
         auto instruction = new QLabel(
             Tr::tr("Select the root directory of an installed %1. "
@@ -122,12 +124,6 @@ WebAssemblySettings::WebAssemblySettings()
     readSettings();
 }
 
-void WebAssemblySettings::apply()
-{
-    WebAssemblyToolChain::registerToolChains();
-    Core::IOptionsPage::apply();
-}
-
 void WebAssemblySettings::updateStatus()
 {
     WebAssemblyEmSdk::clearCaches();
diff --git a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.h b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.h
index 1d92a5176d1..c9e207c409c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/webassembly/webassemblysettings.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ public:
     WebAssemblySettings();
 
     static WebAssemblySettings *instance();
-    void apply() final;
 
     Utils::FilePathAspect emSdk;