diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 9378f9cebc7..df9e8437e37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -837,8 +837,10 @@ void QWaylandWindow::handleMouseEventWithDecoration(QWaylandInputDevice *inputDe
 {
     if (mMousePressedInContentArea == Qt::NoButton &&
         mWindowDecoration->handleMouse(inputDevice, e.local, e.global, e.buttons, e.modifiers)) {
-        if (mMouseEventsInContentArea)
+        if (mMouseEventsInContentArea) {
             QWindowSystemInterface::handleLeaveEvent(window());
+            mMouseEventsInContentArea = false;
+        }
         return;
     }