diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
index 931b8a69e3f..74484b629d8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog.cpp
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@ void QFileDialog::getOpenFileContent(const QString &nameFilter, const std::funct
 
     auto dialogClosed = [=](int code) {
         Q_UNUSED(code);
-        delete dialog;
+        dialog->deleteLater();
     };
 
     connect(dialog, &QFileDialog::fileSelected, fileSelected);
@@ -2393,7 +2393,7 @@ void QFileDialog::saveFileContent(const QByteArray &fileContent, const QString &
 
     auto dialogClosed = [=](int code) {
         Q_UNUSED(code);
-        delete dialog;
+        dialog->deleteLater();
     };
 
     connect(dialog, &QFileDialog::fileSelected, fileSelected);