diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdeploystep.cpp
index d0a24cd10da..446e3df0d71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdeploystep.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void IosDeployStep::run(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi)
     }
     m_transferStatus = TransferInProgress;
     QTC_CHECK(m_toolHandler == 0);
-    m_toolHandler = new IosToolHandler(IosDeviceType(), this);
+    m_toolHandler = new IosToolHandler(IosDeviceType(IosDeviceType::IosDevice), this);
     m_futureInterface.setProgressRange(0, 200);
     m_futureInterface.setProgressValueAndText(0, QLatin1String("Transferring application"));
     m_futureInterface.reportStarted();
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
index 59667f2d3b7..a547fd0eb5b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void IosDeviceManager::deviceDisconnected(const QString &uid)
 
 void IosDeviceManager::updateInfo(const QString &devId)
 {
-    IosToolHandler *requester = new IosToolHandler(IosDeviceType(), this);
+    IosToolHandler *requester = new IosToolHandler(IosDeviceType(IosDeviceType::IosDevice), this);
     connect(requester, SIGNAL(deviceInfo(Ios::IosToolHandler*,QString,Ios::IosToolHandler::Dict)),
             SLOT(deviceInfo(Ios::IosToolHandler*,QString,Ios::IosToolHandler::Dict)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(requester, SIGNAL(finished(Ios::IosToolHandler*)),
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
index 22231a529b2..dff575cd999 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ QStringList IosRunConfiguration::commandLineArguments()
 void IosRunConfiguration::updateDisplayNames()
 {
     if (DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target()->kit()) == Constants::IOS_DEVICE_TYPE)
-        m_deviceType = IosDeviceType();
+        m_deviceType = IosDeviceType(IosDeviceType::IosDevice);
     else if (m_deviceType.type == IosDeviceType::IosDevice)
         m_deviceType = IosDeviceType(IosDeviceType::SimulatedDevice);
     IDevice::ConstPtr dev = DeviceKitInformation::device(target()->kit());
@@ -474,8 +474,10 @@ void IosRunConfigurationWidget::updateValues()
     QString argsString = argListToString(args);
 
     IosDeviceType currentDType = m_runConfiguration->deviceType();
-    if (!m_ui->deviceTypeComboBox->currentData().isValid()
-            || currentDType != m_ui->deviceTypeComboBox->currentData().value<IosDeviceType>()) {
+    if (currentDType.type == IosDeviceType::SimulatedDevice && !currentDType.identifier.isEmpty()
+            && (!m_ui->deviceTypeComboBox->currentData().isValid()
+                || currentDType != m_ui->deviceTypeComboBox->currentData().value<IosDeviceType>()))
+    {
         bool didSet = false;
         for (int i = 0; m_deviceTypeModel.hasIndex(i, 0); ++i) {
             QVariant vData = m_deviceTypeModel.data(m_deviceTypeModel.index(i, 0), Qt::UserRole + 1);