diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qpromise.h b/src/corelib/thread/qpromise.h
index a3ad04648bd..d0f6e6ae66e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qpromise.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qpromise.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
         // potential waits
         if (d.d && !(d.loadState() & QFutureInterfaceBase::State::Finished)) {
             d.cancelAndFinish(); // cancel and finalize the state
-            d.cleanContinuation();
+            d.runContinuation();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qpromise/tst_qpromise.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qpromise/tst_qpromise.cpp
index 5de8ce13ab2..12206aa9fc9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qpromise/tst_qpromise.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/thread/qpromise/tst_qpromise.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ private slots:
 #endif
     void cancelWhenReassigned();
     void cancelWhenDestroyedWithoutStarting();
+    void cancelWhenDestroyedRunsContinuations();
     void finishWhenSwapped();
     void cancelWhenMoved();
     void waitUntilResumed();
@@ -494,6 +495,25 @@ void tst_QPromise::cancelWhenDestroyedWithoutStarting()
     QVERIFY(future.isFinished());
 }
 
+void tst_QPromise::cancelWhenDestroyedRunsContinuations()
+{
+    QFuture<void> future;
+    bool onCanceledCalled = false;
+    bool thenCalled = false;
+    {
+        QPromise<void> promise;
+        future = promise.future();
+        future.then([&] {
+            thenCalled = true;
+        }).onCanceled([&] {
+            onCanceledCalled = true;
+        });
+    }
+    QVERIFY(future.isFinished());
+    QVERIFY(!thenCalled);
+    QVERIFY(onCanceledCalled);
+}
+
 void tst_QPromise::finishWhenSwapped()
 {
 #if !QT_CONFIG(cxx11_future)