diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorButton.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorButton.qml
index 1e728520390..c3a63635938 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorButton.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorButton.qml
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Item {
             }
             onPressed: positionChanged(mouse)
 
-            onClicked: colorButton.clicked()
+            onReleased: colorButton.clicked()
         }
         Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent