diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
index 47fb57bca8a..3b425c6b305 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,12 @@ ExamplesListModelFilter::ExamplesListModelFilter(ExamplesListModel *sourceModel,
 
 void ExamplesListModelFilter::updateFilter()
 {
-    invalidateFilter();
+    ExamplesListModel *exampleListModel = qobject_cast<ExamplesListModel*>(sourceModel());
+    if (exampleListModel) {
+        exampleListModel->beginReset();
+        invalidateFilter();
+        exampleListModel->endReset();
+    }
 }
 
 bool containsSubString(const QStringList& list, const QString& substr, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
index c56f4b6ed7c..8068f516dc4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public:
 
     void ensureInitialized() const;
 
+    void beginReset()
+    { beginResetModel(); }
+
+    void endReset()
+    { endResetModel(); }
+
 signals:
     void tagsUpdated();