diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
index 8664ed5b7f9..7654c8feb93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/MainView.qml
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property real elapsedTime;
     signal updateTimer;
     Timer {
+        id: elapsedTimer
         property date startDate
         property bool reset:  true
         running: connection.recording
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/StatusDisplay.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/StatusDisplay.qml
index 4653450f92d..751c8dffdb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/StatusDisplay.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/StatusDisplay.qml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Rectangle {
     states: [
         // no data available
         State {
-            when: (root.eventCount == 0) && !connection.recording;
+            when: (root.eventCount == 0) && !elapsedTimer.running;
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: statusDisplay
                 visible: true
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Rectangle {
         },
         // running app
         State {
-            when: connection.recording;
+            when: elapsedTimer.running;
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: statusDisplay
                 visible: true