diff --git a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/autohidetab.cpp b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/autohidetab.cpp
index c6bfd7bdb8b..1d8f7a50a65 100644
--- a/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/autohidetab.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/advanceddockingsystem/autohidetab.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ void AutoHideTab::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
         case DraggingFloatingWidget:
             event->accept();
             d->m_floatingWidget->finishDragging();
-            if (d->m_dockWidget->isAutoHide() && d->m_dragStartOrientation != orientation())
+            if (d->m_dockWidget->autoHideDockContainer()
+                && d->m_dragStartOrientation != orientation())
                 d->m_dockWidget->autoHideDockContainer()->resetToInitialDockWidgetSize();
 
             break;