diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index b920ffc04b6..563a4b63aef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ public:
         QTC_ASSERT(item, return {});
 
         auto device = DockerDevice::create(*item);
-        device->setupId(IDevice::ManuallyAdded, Utils::Id());
+        device->setupId(IDevice::ManuallyAdded, Id::fromString(item->id()));
         device->setType(Constants::DOCKER_DEVICE_TYPE);
         device->setMachineType(IDevice::Hardware);