diff --git a/src/network/access/qrestreply.cpp b/src/network/access/qrestreply.cpp
index 77707377598..82be72d2d42 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qrestreply.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qrestreply.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,24 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcQrest)
 
     See \l QNetworkReply::downloadProgress() documentation for more details.
 
-    \sa bytesAvailable(), readyRead()
+    \sa bytesAvailable(), readyRead(), uploadProgress()
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn void QRestReply::uploadProgress(qint64 bytesSent, qint64 bytesTotal,
+                                        QRestReply* reply)
+
+    This signal is emitted to indicate the progress of the upload part of
+    \a reply.
+
+    The \a bytesSent parameter indicates the number of bytes already uploaded,
+    while \a bytesTotal indicates the total number of bytes still to upload.
+
+    If the number of bytes to upload is not known, \a bytesTotal will be -1.
+
+    See \l QNetworkReply::uploadProgress() documentation for more details.
+
+    \sa QNetworkReply::uploadProgress(), downloadProgress()
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -98,6 +115,10 @@ QRestReply::QRestReply(QNetworkReply *reply, QObject *parent)
                      [this](qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) {
                          emit downloadProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal, this);
                      });
+    QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this,
+                     [this] (qint64 bytesSent, qint64 bytesTotal) {
+                         emit uploadProgress(bytesSent, bytesTotal, this);
+                     });
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/network/access/qrestreply.h b/src/network/access/qrestreply.h
index 91e8d17cc3a..eb547f9b5d1 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qrestreply.h
+++ b/src/network/access/qrestreply.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void errorOccurred(QRestReply *reply);
     void readyRead(QRestReply *reply);
     void downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal, QRestReply *reply);
+    void uploadProgress(qint64 bytesSent, qint64 bytesTotal, QRestReply* reply);
 
 private:
     friend class QRestAccessManagerPrivate;
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qrestaccessmanager/tst_qrestaccessmanager.cpp b/tests/auto/network/access/qrestaccessmanager/tst_qrestaccessmanager.cpp
index a49161359e3..9834818ad79 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qrestaccessmanager/tst_qrestaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qrestaccessmanager/tst_qrestaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ private slots:
     void json();
     void text();
     void download();
+    void upload();
 
 private:
     void memberHandler(QRestReply *reply);
@@ -862,5 +863,35 @@ void tst_QRestAccessManager::download()
     QCOMPARE(receivedBytes, expectedData.size());
 }
 
+void tst_QRestAccessManager::upload()
+{
+    // This test tests uploadProgress signal
+    QRestAccessManager manager;
+    manager.setDeletesRepliesOnFinished(false);
+    HttpTestServer server;
+    QTRY_VERIFY(server.isListening());
+    QNetworkRequest request(server.url());
+    request.setRawHeader("Content-Type"_ba, "text/plain"); // To silence missing content-type warn
+    QByteArray expectedData{1 * 1024 * 1024, 0}; // 1 MB
+    server.setHandler([&](HttpData, HttpData &, ResponseControl &) {});
+
+    QRestReply* reply = manager.post(request, expectedData);
+    QSignalSpy uploadProgressSpy(reply, &QRestReply::uploadProgress);
+    QTRY_VERIFY(reply->isFinished());
+    QVERIFY(!uploadProgressSpy.isEmpty());
+    reply->deleteLater();
+
+    // Check that bytesTotal is correct already in the first signal
+    const QList<QVariant> first = uploadProgressSpy.first();
+    QCOMPARE(first.size(), 3);
+    QCOMPARE(first.at(1).toLongLong(), expectedData.size());
+
+    // Check that we sent all bytes
+    const QList<QVariant> last = uploadProgressSpy.last();
+    QCOMPARE(last.size(), 3);
+    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "Fails due to QTBUG-44782", Continue);
+    QCOMPARE(last.at(0).toLongLong(), expectedData.size());
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QRestAccessManager)
 #include "tst_qrestaccessmanager.moc"