diff --git a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
index ffbf7ecb3fe..fecdedddd85 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void StashDialog::showCurrent()
 {
     const int index = currentRow();
     QTC_ASSERT(index >= 0, return);
-    gitClient()->show(m_repository, m_model->at(index).name);
+    gitClient()->show(m_repository, QString(m_model->at(index).name));
 }
 
 // Suggest Branch name to restore 'stash@{0}' -> 'stash0-date'