diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
index d5047dd6ae2..4b7ed29fff3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qcombobox/tst_qcombobox.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "qcombobox.h"
 #include <private/qcombobox_p.h>
 #include <private/qguiapplication_p.h>
+#include <qpa/qplatformintegration.h>
 #include <qpa/qplatformtheme.h>
 
 #include <qfontcombobox.h>
@@ -3633,6 +3634,9 @@ void tst_QComboBox::cancelClosesPopupNotDialog()
     if (QGuiApplication::platformName() == "offscreen")
         QSKIP("The offscreen platform plugin doesn't activate popups.");
 
+    if (!QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration()->hasCapability(QPlatformIntegration::WindowActivation))
+        QSKIP("QWindow::requestActivate() is not supported.");
+
     QDialog dialog;
     QComboBox combobox;
     combobox.addItems({"A", "B", "C"});