diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
index 6d51d940c5b..dcfc10dc151 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.h
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ public:
         // If possible we reuse the current QVariant private.
         if (isDetached() && d.type() == metaType) {
             *reinterpret_cast<VT *>(const_cast<void *>(constData())) = std::forward<T>(avalue);
+            d.is_null = false;
         } else {
             *this = QVariant::fromValue<VT>(std::forward<T>(avalue));
         }
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
index 68ab515623a..1a6608875f6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ void tst_QVariant::isNull()
     var3 = QVariant(QMetaType::fromType<QString>());
     QVERIFY( var3.isNull() );
 
+    var3.setValue(QString());
+    QVERIFY( !var3.isNull() );
+
     QVariant var4( 0 );
     QVERIFY( !var4.isNull() );