diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
index f97a28a0cf4..170e80f806c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandinputdevice.cpp
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ void QWaylandInputDevice::Pointer::invalidateFocus()
 void QWaylandInputDevice::Pointer::releaseButtons()
 {
     setFrameEvent(new ReleaseEvent(nullptr, mParent->mTime, mSurfacePos, mGlobalPos, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoButton, mParent->modifiers()));
+    flushFrameEvent();
 }
 
 void QWaylandInputDevice::Pointer::leavePointers()