diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
index c4724889ece..201ecd2b69d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
@@ -1462,6 +1462,8 @@ bool QLineEdit::event(QEvent * e)
                 || style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_BlinkCursorWhenTextSelected, &opt, this))
                 d->setCursorVisible(true);
         }
+    } else if (e->type() == QEvent::Hide) {
+        d->control->setBlinkingCursorEnabled(false);
 #if QT_CONFIG(action)
     } else if (e->type() == QEvent::ActionRemoved) {
         d->removeAction(static_cast<QActionEvent *>(e)->action());