diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qflags.h b/src/corelib/global/qflags.h
index 7f96d900fbd..5e27ea9304e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qflags.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qflags.h
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ constexpr inline QFlags<Flags::enum_type> operator&(Flags::enum_type f1, Flags::
 { return QFlags<Flags::enum_type>(f1) & f2; } \
 constexpr inline QFlags<Flags::enum_type> operator&(Flags::enum_type f1, QFlags<Flags::enum_type> f2) noexcept \
 { return f2 & f1; } \
+constexpr inline QFlags<Flags::enum_type> operator^(Flags::enum_type f1, Flags::enum_type f2) noexcept \
+{ return QFlags<Flags::enum_type>(f1) ^ f2; } \
+constexpr inline QFlags<Flags::enum_type> operator^(Flags::enum_type f1, QFlags<Flags::enum_type> f2) noexcept \
+{ return f2 ^ f1; } \
 constexpr inline void operator+(Flags::enum_type f1, Flags::enum_type f2) noexcept = delete; \
 constexpr inline void operator+(Flags::enum_type f1, QFlags<Flags::enum_type> f2) noexcept = delete; \
 constexpr inline void operator+(int f1, QFlags<Flags::enum_type> f2) noexcept = delete; \
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
index 3179cfc9d22..881c407a36b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/global/qflags/tst_qflags.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class tst_QFlags: public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private slots:
+    void operators() const;
     void testFlag() const;
     void testFlagZeroFlag() const;
     void testFlagMultiBits() const;
@@ -46,6 +47,28 @@ private slots:
     void adl();
 };
 
+void tst_QFlags::operators() const
+{
+#define CHECK(op, LHS, RHS, RES) \
+    do { \
+        QCOMPARE((LHS op RHS), (RES)); \
+        QCOMPARE(( /*CTAD*/ QFlags(LHS) op RHS), (RES)); \
+        QCOMPARE((LHS op QFlags(RHS)), (RES)); \
+        QCOMPARE((QFlags(LHS) op QFlags(RHS)), (RES)); \
+        QCOMPARE((QFlags(LHS) op ## = RHS), (RES)); \
+        QCOMPARE((QFlags(LHS) op ## = QFlags(RHS)), (RES)); \
+    } while (false)
+
+    CHECK(|, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignVCenter, Qt::AlignCenter);
+    CHECK(|, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignHCenter);
+    CHECK(&, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignVCenter, Qt::Alignment());
+    CHECK(&, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignHCenter);
+    CHECK(^, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignVCenter, Qt::AlignCenter);
+    CHECK(^, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::AlignHCenter, Qt::Alignment());
+
+#undef CHECK
+}
+
 void tst_QFlags::testFlag() const
 {
     Qt::MouseButtons btn = Qt::LeftButton | Qt::RightButton;