diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
index c02aa0e8757..33c61796eab 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qprogressbar.cpp
@@ -314,8 +314,10 @@ void QProgressBar::setValue(int value)
     d->value = value;
     emit valueChanged(value);
 #ifndef QT_NO_ACCESSIBILITY
-    QAccessibleValueChangeEvent event(this, value);
-    QAccessible::updateAccessibility(&event);
+    if (isVisible()) {
+        QAccessibleValueChangeEvent event(this, value);
+        QAccessible::updateAccessibility(&event);
+    }
 #endif
     if (d->repaintRequired())
         repaint();