diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
index e82e1e6bee0..598199726c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editorview.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ bool EditorView::event(QEvent *e)
             }
         }
     }
-    return false;
+    return QWidget::event(e);
 }
 
 void EditorView::addEditor(IEditor *editor)
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpviewer.cpp
index 1fc9f45a351..bc8568cf80e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpviewer.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool HelpViewer::event(QEvent *e)
             }
         }
     }
-    return false;
+    return QWidget::event(e);
 }
 
 void HelpViewer::incrementZoom(int steps)