diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsreuse.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsreuse.cpp
index be30a6e3a29..944196f938c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsreuse.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsreuse.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,20 @@ bool fileSizeExceedsLimit(const QFileInfo &fileInfo, int sizeLimitInMb)
                     "CppIndexer",
                     "C++ Indexer: Skipping file \"%1\" because it is too big.")
                         .arg(absoluteFilePath);
-        Core::MessageManager::write(msg, Core::MessageManager::Silent);
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0))
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Core::MessageManager::instance(), [msg]() {
+            Core::MessageManager::write(msg, Core::MessageManager::Silent);
+        });
+#else
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Core::MessageManager::instance(),
+                                  "write",
+                                  Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_ARG(QString, msg),
+                                  Q_ARG(Core::MessageManager::PrintToOutputPaneFlags,
+                                        Core::MessageManager::Silent));
+#endif
+
         qWarning().noquote() << msg;
         return true;
     }