diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
index 45ab3840366..2e302e3d9ce 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgettextcontrol.cpp
@@ -2236,6 +2236,7 @@ void QWidgetTextControlPrivate::focusEvent(QFocusEvent *e)
 #endif
     } else {
         setCursorVisible(false);
+        cursorOn = false;
 
         if (cursorIsFocusIndicator
             && e->reason() != Qt::ActiveWindowFocusReason