diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget.cpp
index 8c15b3e58ec..fced1c01ec8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qtabwidget.cpp
@@ -759,11 +759,10 @@ void QTabWidgetPrivate::_q_removeTab(int index)
 
 void QTabWidgetPrivate::_q_tabMoved(int from, int to)
 {
-    stack->blockSignals(true);
+    const QSignalBlocker blocker(stack);
     QWidget *w = stack->widget(from);
     stack->removeWidget(w);
     stack->insertWidget(to, w);
-    stack->blockSignals(false);
 }
 
 /*