diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
index f1eb287048d..141f6e55a3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ public:
             if (m_activeSwitchToRect.contains(pos))
                 sessionModel->switchToSession(sessionName);
             else if (m_activeActionRects[0].contains(pos))
-                sessionModel->cloneSession(sessionName);
+                sessionModel->cloneSession(ICore::mainWindow(), sessionName);
             else if (m_activeActionRects[1].contains(pos))
-                sessionModel->renameSession(sessionName);
+                sessionModel->renameSession(ICore::mainWindow(), sessionName);
             else if (m_activeActionRects[2].contains(pos))
                 sessionModel->deleteSession(sessionName);
             return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.h
index e1ced4884d1..654736694ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessiondialog.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class SessionNameInputDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit SessionNameInputDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit SessionNameInputDialog(QWidget *parent);
 
     void setActionText(const QString &actionText, const QString &openActionText);
     void setValue(const QString &value);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
index 1f6064ffe4d..21b3ec3f48a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ void SessionModel::resetSessions()
     endResetModel();
 }
 
-void SessionModel::newSession()
+void SessionModel::newSession(QWidget *parent)
 {
-    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog;
+    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog(parent);
     sessionInputDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("New Session Name"));
     sessionInputDialog.setActionText(tr("&Create"), tr("Create and &Open"));
 
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ void SessionModel::newSession()
     });
 }
 
-void SessionModel::cloneSession(const QString &session)
+void SessionModel::cloneSession(QWidget *parent, const QString &session)
 {
-    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog;
+    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog(parent);
     sessionInputDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("New Session Name"));
     sessionInputDialog.setActionText(tr("&Clone"), tr("Clone and &Open"));
     sessionInputDialog.setValue(session + " (2)");
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ void SessionModel::deleteSession(const QString &session)
     endResetModel();
 }
 
-void SessionModel::renameSession(const QString &session)
+void SessionModel::renameSession(QWidget *parent, const QString &session)
 {
-    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog;
+    SessionNameInputDialog sessionInputDialog(parent);
     sessionInputDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("Rename Session"));
     sessionInputDialog.setActionText(tr("&Rename"), tr("Rename and &Open"));
     sessionInputDialog.setValue(session);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
index 92c0f8b6aba..7feff2b433e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionmodel.h
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ signals:
 
 public slots:
     void resetSessions();
-    void newSession();
-    void cloneSession(const QString &session);
+    void newSession(QWidget *parent);
+    void cloneSession(QWidget *parent, const QString &session);
     void deleteSession(const QString &session);
-    void renameSession(const QString &session);
+    void renameSession(QWidget *parent, const QString &session);
     void switchToSession(const QString &session);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
index ae72e34db50..3f99aa6794c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/sessionview.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SessionView::SessionView(QWidget *parent)
 
 void SessionView::createNewSession()
 {
-    m_sessionModel.newSession();
+    m_sessionModel.newSession(this);
 }
 
 void SessionView::deleteCurrentSession()
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ void SessionView::deleteCurrentSession()
 
 void SessionView::cloneCurrentSession()
 {
-    m_sessionModel.cloneSession(currentSession());
+    m_sessionModel.cloneSession(this, currentSession());
 }
 
 void SessionView::renameCurrentSession()
 {
-    m_sessionModel.renameSession(currentSession());
+    m_sessionModel.renameSession(this, currentSession());
 }
 
 void SessionView::switchToCurrentSession()