diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgetlinecontrol.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgetlinecontrol.cpp
index ed7bc035ec3..4b5d8a237f9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgetlinecontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qwidgetlinecontrol.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ bool QWidgetLineControl::finishChange(int validateFromState, bool update, bool e
         emit selectionChanged();
     }
     if (m_cursor == m_lastCursorPos)
-        updateMicroFocus();
+        emit updateMicroFocus();
     emitCursorPositionChanged();
     return true;
 }
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ void QWidgetLineControl::emitCursorPositionChanged()
     if (m_cursor != m_lastCursorPos) {
         const int oldLast = m_lastCursorPos;
         m_lastCursorPos = m_cursor;
-        cursorPositionChanged(oldLast, m_cursor);
+        emit cursorPositionChanged(oldLast, m_cursor);
 #if QT_CONFIG(accessibility)
         // otherwise we send a selection update which includes the cursor
         if (!hasSelectedText()) {