diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index 8fbfc664c3f..c7cae10404a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void QmlProfilerRunner::start()
         disconnect(d->m_profilerState, &QmlProfilerStateManager::stateChanged, this, nullptr);
 
     QmlProfilerTool::instance()->finalizeRunControl(this);
+    connect(this, &QmlProfilerRunner::stopped,
+            QmlProfilerTool::instance(), &QmlProfilerTool::handleStop);
     d->m_profilerState = QmlProfilerTool::instance()->stateManager();
     QTC_ASSERT(d->m_profilerState, return);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 810d373887f..1588106480c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -362,23 +362,6 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunner *runWorker)
         }
     }
 
-    auto handleStop = [this, runControl] {
-        if (!d->m_toolBusy)
-            return;
-
-        d->m_toolBusy = false;
-        updateRunActions();
-        disconnect(d->m_stopAction, &QAction::triggered, runControl, &RunControl::initiateStop);
-
-        // If we're still trying to connect, stop now.
-        if (d->m_profilerConnections->isConnecting()) {
-            showNonmodalWarning(Tr::tr("The application finished before a connection could be "
-                                   "established. No data was loaded."));
-        }
-        d->m_profilerConnections->disconnectFromServer();
-    };
-
-    connect(runWorker, &QmlProfilerRunner::stopped, this, handleStop);
     connect(d->m_stopAction, &QAction::triggered, runControl, &RunControl::initiateStop);
 
     updateRunActions();
@@ -432,6 +415,23 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunner *runWorker)
     d->m_profilerState->setCurrentState(QmlProfilerStateManager::AppRunning);
 }
 
+void QmlProfilerTool::handleStop()
+{
+    if (!d->m_toolBusy)
+        return;
+
+    d->m_toolBusy = false;
+    updateRunActions();
+    disconnect(d->m_stopAction, &QAction::triggered, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+    // If we're still trying to connect, stop now.
+    if (d->m_profilerConnections->isConnecting()) {
+        showNonmodalWarning(Tr::tr("The application finished before a connection could be "
+                                   "established. No data was loaded."));
+    }
+    d->m_profilerConnections->disconnectFromServer();
+}
+
 void QmlProfilerTool::recordingButtonChanged(bool recording)
 {
     // clientRecording is our intention for new sessions. That may differ from the state of the
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
index 65bdc228c73..7477937d3f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     static QmlProfilerTool *instance();
 
     void finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunner *runWorker);
+    void handleStop();
 
     bool prepareTool();
     ProjectExplorer::RunControl *attachToWaitingApplication();