diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 9fde2da787b..ba09fe46653 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1442,6 +1442,11 @@ void FilePathAspect::setDefaultValue(const QString &filePath)
     TypedAspect::setDefaultValue(filePath);
 }
 
+void FilePathAspect::setDefaultPathValue(const FilePath &filePath)
+{
+    TypedAspect::setDefaultValue(filePath.toUserOutput());
+}
+
 /*!
     Adds a check box with a \a checkerLabel according to \a checkBoxPlacement
     to the line edit.
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 727861d2bc7..fc787ef4ecf 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ public:
     void setValue(const FilePath &filePath, Announcement howToAnnounce = DoEmit);
     void setValue(const QString &filePath, Announcement howToAnnounce = DoEmit);
     void setDefaultValue(const QString &filePath);
+    void setDefaultPathValue(const FilePath &filePath);
 
     void setPromptDialogFilter(const QString &filter);
     void setPromptDialogTitle(const QString &title);
diff --git a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
index c75f7124235..9ddfa4edfbb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CopilotSettings::CopilotSettings()
     const FilePath distFromVim = findOrDefault(searchDirs, &FilePath::exists);
 
     nodeJsPath.setExpectedKind(PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
-    nodeJsPath.setDefaultValue(nodeFromPath.toUserOutput());
+    nodeJsPath.setDefaultPathValue(nodeFromPath);
     nodeJsPath.setSettingsKey("Copilot.NodeJsPath");
     nodeJsPath.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Node.js path:"));
     nodeJsPath.setHistoryCompleter("Copilot.NodePath.History");
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CopilotSettings::CopilotSettings()
                               .arg("https://nodejs.org/en/download/"));
 
     distPath.setExpectedKind(PathChooser::File);
-    distPath.setDefaultValue(distFromVim.toUserOutput());
+    distPath.setDefaultPathValue(distFromVim);
     distPath.setSettingsKey("Copilot.DistPath");
     distPath.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Path to agent.js:"));
     distPath.setHistoryCompleter("Copilot.DistPath.History");
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
index 4647d9fb9e5..35ba138faad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ScreenRecorderSettings::ScreenRecorderSettings()
     const FilePath ffmpegDefault
         = Environment::systemEnvironment().searchInPath(Constants::FFMPEG_COMMAND,
                                                         FileUtils::usefulExtraSearchPaths());
-    ffmpegTool.setDefaultValue(ffmpegDefault.toUserOutput());
+    ffmpegTool.setDefaultPathValue(ffmpegDefault);
     ffmpegTool.setLabelText(Tr::tr("ffmpeg tool:"));
 
     ffprobeTool.setSettingsKey("FFprobeTool");
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ScreenRecorderSettings::ScreenRecorderSettings()
     const FilePath ffprobeDefault
         = Environment::systemEnvironment().searchInPath(Constants::FFPROBE_COMMAND,
                                                         FileUtils::usefulExtraSearchPaths());
-    ffprobeTool.setDefaultValue(ffprobeDefault.toUserOutput());
+    ffprobeTool.setDefaultPathValue(ffprobeDefault);
     ffprobeTool.setLabelText(Tr::tr("ffprobe tool:"));
 
     captureCursor.setSettingsKey("CaptureCursor");
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcpkg/vcpkgsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/vcpkg/vcpkgsettings.cpp
index 4ea4496519d..160f57ef6ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcpkg/vcpkgsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcpkg/vcpkgsettings.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ VcpkgSettings::VcpkgSettings()
     if (!defaultPath.isDir())
         defaultPath = FilePath::fromUserInput(qtcEnvironmentVariable(Constants::ENVVAR_VCPKG_ROOT));
     if (defaultPath.isDir())
-        vcpkgRoot.setDefaultValue(defaultPath.toUserOutput());
+        vcpkgRoot.setDefaultPathValue(defaultPath);
 
     connect(this, &AspectContainer::applied, this, &VcpkgSettings::setVcpkgRootEnvironmentVariable);