diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/connectionseditor/Pill.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/connectionseditor/Pill.qml
index 3e1a9bdcc3e..c067fb5b162 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/connectionseditor/Pill.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/connectionseditor/Pill.qml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ FocusScope {
                     root.submit(textInput.cursorPosition) // emit
                 }
 
-                Keys.onPressed: function (event) {
+                Keys.onReleased: function (event) {
                     if (event.key === Qt.Key_Backspace) {
                         if (textInput.text !== "")
                             return