diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
index c8e655704b0..af1230d2408 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ bool QWindowsKeyMapper::translateKeyEventInternal(QWindow *window, MSG msg,
     // A multi-character key or a Input method character
     // not found by our look-ahead
     if (msgType == WM_CHAR || msgType == WM_IME_CHAR) {
-        sendExtendedPressRelease(receiver, 0, Qt::KeyboardModifier(state), scancode, vk_key, nModifiers, messageKeyText(msg), false);
+        sendExtendedPressRelease(receiver, 0, Qt::KeyboardModifier(state), scancode, 0, nModifiers, messageKeyText(msg), false);
         return true;
     }