diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
index 665ffe132fa..6319a59aea2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,11 @@ void BuildSettingsWidget::cloneConfiguration(BuildConfiguration *sourceConfigura
         return;
 
     //: Title of a the cloned BuildConfiguration window, text of the window
-    QString name = uniqueName(QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Clone Configuration"), tr("New configuration name:")));
+    QString name = uniqueName(QInputDialog::getText(this,
+                                                    tr("Clone Configuration"),
+                                                    tr("New configuration name:"),
+                                                    QLineEdit::Normal,
+                                                    m_buildConfiguration->displayName()));
     if (name.isEmpty())
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
index d8aeb334c1f..88fb230f05e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,12 @@ void RunSettingsWidget::cloneRunConfiguration()
         return;
 
     //: Title of a the cloned RunConfiguration window, text of the window
-    QString name = uniqueRCName(QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Clone Configuration"), tr("New configuration name:")));
+    QString name = uniqueRCName(
+                        QInputDialog::getText(this,
+                                              tr("Clone Configuration"),
+                                              tr("New configuration name:"),
+                                              QLineEdit::Normal,
+                                              m_target->activeRunConfiguration()->displayName()));
     if (name.isEmpty())
         return;