diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
index 139d8a5dfb2..1bd7ccf6c0f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public:
     Interpreter currentInterpreter() const;
     void updateInterpreters(const QList<Interpreter> &interpreters);
     void setDefaultInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreter) { m_defaultId = interpreter.id; }
+    void setCurrentInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreter);
 
     void fromMap(const QVariantMap &) override;
     void toMap(QVariantMap &) const override;
@@ -171,6 +172,12 @@ void InterpreterAspect::updateInterpreters(const QList<Interpreter> &interpreter
         updateComboBox();
 }
 
+void InterpreterAspect::setCurrentInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreter)
+{
+    m_currentId = interpreter.id;
+    emit changed();
+}
+
 void InterpreterAspect::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
 {
     m_currentId = map.value(settingsKey(), m_defaultId).toString();
@@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ void PythonRunConfiguration::interpreterChanged()
 {
     using namespace LanguageClient;
 
-    const FilePath python(FilePath::fromUserInput(interpreter()));
+    const FilePath python = interpreter().command;
 
     for (FilePath &file : project()->files(Project::AllFiles)) {
         if (auto document = TextEditor::TextDocument::textDocumentForFilePath(file)) {
@@ -324,9 +331,19 @@ QString PythonRunConfiguration::arguments() const
     return aspect<ArgumentsAspect>()->arguments(macroExpander());
 }
 
-QString PythonRunConfiguration::interpreter() const
+Interpreter PythonRunConfiguration::interpreter() const
 {
-    return aspect<InterpreterAspect>()->currentInterpreter().command.toString();
+    return aspect<InterpreterAspect>()->currentInterpreter();
+}
+
+QString PythonRunConfiguration::interpreterPath() const
+{
+    return interpreter().command.toString();
+}
+
+void PythonRunConfiguration::setInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreter)
+{
+    aspect<InterpreterAspect>()->setCurrentInterpreter(interpreter);
 }
 
 PythonRunConfigurationFactory::PythonRunConfigurationFactory()
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.h
index b498b3a0542..cf1c829bdb5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.h
@@ -31,18 +31,22 @@
 namespace Python {
 namespace Internal {
 
+class Interpreter;
+
 class PythonRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool supportsDebugger READ supportsDebugger)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString interpreter READ interpreter)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString interpreter READ interpreterPath)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString mainScript READ mainScript)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString arguments READ arguments)
 
 public:
     PythonRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Utils::Id id);
-    QString interpreter() const;
+    Interpreter interpreter() const;
+    QString interpreterPath() const;
+    void setInterpreter(const Interpreter &interpreterId);
 
 private:
     void interpreterChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonutils.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonutils.cpp
index 1ddad5cfcfe..cd88efe8f20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonutils.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ FilePath detectPython(const FilePath &documentPath)
         if (auto target = project->activeTarget()) {
             if (auto runConfig = qobject_cast<PythonRunConfiguration *>(
                     target->activeRunConfiguration())) {
-                python = FilePath::fromString(runConfig->interpreter());
+                python = runConfig->interpreter().command;
             }
         }
     }