diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
index 1742999ee35..c99903ecb01 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct QTLWExtra {
     QRect frameStrut;
     QRect normalGeometry; // used by showMin/maximized/FullScreen
     Qt::WindowFlags savedFlags; // Save widget flags while showing fullscreen
-    QScreen *initialScreen; // Screen when passing a QDesktop[Screen]Widget as parent.
+    QPointer<QScreen> initialScreen; // Screen when passing a QDesktop[Screen]Widget as parent.
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QPlatformTextureList>> widgetTextures;