diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectimporter.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectimporter.h
index 3e67f09c06d..2cca307d5b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectimporter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectimporter.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
     virtual const QList<BuildInfo> import(const Utils::FilePath &importPath, bool silent = false);
     virtual Utils::FilePaths importCandidates() = 0;
     virtual Target *preferredTarget(const QList<Target *> &possibleTargets);
+    virtual QString kitFilterText() { return QString(); }
 
     bool isUpdating() const { return m_isUpdating; }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
index 5e67d291323..a4af51996a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetuppage.cpp
@@ -569,8 +569,11 @@ void TargetSetupPagePrivate::doInitializePage()
     setupWidgets();
     setupImports();
 
-    selectAtLeastOneEnabledKit();
+    const QString filterText = m_importer ? m_importer->kitFilterText() : QString{};
+    kitFilterLineEdit->setText(filterText);
+    kitFilterLineEdit->filterChanged(filterText);
 
+    selectAtLeastOneEnabledKit();
     updateVisibility();
 }