diff --git a/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h b/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
index 43a25411d6e..0ba0b8c3c53 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/runextensions.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QFuture>
 #include <QFutureInterface>
+#include <QFutureWatcher>
 #include <QRunnable>
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QThreadPool>
@@ -493,4 +494,58 @@ runAsync(QThreadPool *pool, Function &&function, Args&&... args)
                     std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
+
+/*!
+    Adds a handler for when a result is ready.
+    This creates a new QFutureWatcher. Do not use if you intend to react on multiple conditions
+    or create a QFutureWatcher already for other reasons.
+*/
+template <typename R, typename T>
+const QFuture<T> &onResultReady(const QFuture<T> &future, R *receiver, void(R::*member)(const T &))
+{
+    auto watcher = new QFutureWatcher<T>();
+    watcher->setFuture(future);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::finished, watcher, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::resultReadyAt, receiver,
+                     [receiver, member, watcher](int index) {
+                         (receiver->*member)(watcher->future().resultAt(index));
+                     });
+    return future;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Adds a handler for when a result is ready. The guard object determines the lifetime of
+    the connection.
+    This creates a new QFutureWatcher. Do not use if you intend to react on multiple conditions
+    or create a QFutureWatcher already for other reasons.
+*/
+template <typename T, typename Function>
+const QFuture<T> &onResultReady(const QFuture<T> &future, QObject *guard, Function f)
+{
+    auto watcher = new QFutureWatcher<T>();
+    watcher->setFuture(future);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::finished, watcher, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::resultReadyAt, guard, [f, watcher](int index) {
+        f(watcher->future().resultAt(index));
+    });
+    return future;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Adds a handler for when a result is ready.
+    This creates a new QFutureWatcher. Do not use if you intend to react on multiple conditions
+    or create a QFutureWatcher already for other reasons.
+*/
+template <typename T, typename Function>
+const QFuture<T> &onResultReady(const QFuture<T> &future, Function f)
+{
+    auto watcher = new QFutureWatcher<T>();
+    watcher->setFuture(future);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::finished, watcher, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    QObject::connect(watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::resultReadyAt, [f, watcher](int index) {
+        f(watcher->future().resultAt(index));
+    });
+    return future;
+}
+
 } // Utils
diff --git a/tests/auto/runextensions/tst_runextensions.cpp b/tests/auto/runextensions/tst_runextensions.cpp
index f1d77fa0605..acad21b15d2 100644
--- a/tests/auto/runextensions/tst_runextensions.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/runextensions/tst_runextensions.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ private slots:
     void threadPriority();
     void runAsyncNoFutureInterface();
     void crefFunction();
+    void onResultReady();
 };
 
 void report3(QFutureInterface<int> &fi)
@@ -557,6 +558,64 @@ void tst_RunExtensions::crefFunction()
     QCOMPARE(value, true);
 }
 
+class ObjWithProperty : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public slots:
+    void setValue(const QString &s)
+    {
+        value = s;
+    }
+
+public:
+    QString value;
+};
+
+void tst_RunExtensions::onResultReady()
+{
+    { // lambda
+        QFuture<QString> f = Utils::runAsync([](QFutureInterface<QString> &fi) {
+                fi.reportResult("Hi");
+                fi.reportResult("there");
+        });
+        int count = 0;
+        QString res;
+        Utils::onResultReady(f, [&count, &res](const QString &s) {
+            ++count;
+            res = s;
+        });
+        f.waitForFinished();
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents();
+        QCOMPARE(count, 2);
+        QCOMPARE(res, QString("there"));
+    }
+    { // lambda with guard
+        QFuture<QString> f = Utils::runAsync([](QFutureInterface<QString> &fi) {
+                fi.reportResult("Hi");
+                fi.reportResult("there");
+        });
+        int count = 0;
+        ObjWithProperty obj;
+        Utils::onResultReady(f, &obj, [&count, &obj](const QString &s) {
+            ++count;
+            obj.setValue(s);
+        });
+        f.waitForFinished();
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents();
+        QCOMPARE(count, 2);
+        QCOMPARE(obj.value, QString("there"));
+    }
+    { // member
+        QFuture<QString> f = Utils::runAsync([]() { return QString("Hi"); });
+        ObjWithProperty obj;
+        Utils::onResultReady(f, &obj, &ObjWithProperty::setValue);
+        f.waitForFinished();
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents();
+        QCOMPARE(obj.value, QString("Hi"));
+    }
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_RunExtensions)
 
 #include "tst_runextensions.moc"