diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
index 08a010124a1..30a52658264 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ QAdoptedThread::QAdoptedThread(QThreadData *data)
     d_func()->running = true;
     d_func()->finished = false;
     init();
+    d_func()->m_statusOrPendingObjects.setStatusAndClearList(
+                QtPrivate::getBindingStatus({}));
 #endif
-
     // fprintf(stderr, "new QAdoptedThread = %p\n", this);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
index 3202d57409d..b60f5670dd9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qthread/tst_qthread.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <qdebug.h>
 #include <qmetaobject.h>
 #include <qscopeguard.h>
+#include <private/qobject_p.h>
+#include <private/qthread_p.h>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ private slots:
     void adoptedThreadExecFinished();
     void adoptMultipleThreads();
     void adoptMultipleThreadsOverlap();
+    void adoptedThreadBindingStatus();
 
     void exitAndStart();
     void exitAndExec();
@@ -941,6 +944,20 @@ void tst_QThread::adoptMultipleThreadsOverlap()
     QCOMPARE(recorder.activationCount.loadRelaxed(), numThreads);
 }
 
+void tst_QThread::adoptedThreadBindingStatus()
+{
+    NativeThreadWrapper nativeThread;
+    nativeThread.setWaitForStop();
+
+    nativeThread.startAndWait();
+    QVERIFY(nativeThread.qthread);
+    auto privThread = static_cast<QThreadPrivate *>(QObjectPrivate::get(nativeThread.qthread));
+    QVERIFY(privThread->m_statusOrPendingObjects.bindingStatus());
+
+    nativeThread.stop();
+    nativeThread.join();
+}
+
 // Disconnects on WinCE
 void tst_QThread::stressTest()
 {