diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
index 583c63dd30e..6f38dc98383 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class %{CN} : public %{Base}
 class %{CN}
 @endif
 {
-@if %{isQObject}
+@if '%{AddQObjectMacro}'
      Q_OBJECT
 @endif
 public:
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
index 85218814836..18755802470 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@
                         "checked": false
                     }
                 },
+                {
+                    "name": "AddQObjectMacro",
+                    "trDisplayName": "Add Q_OBJECT",
+                    "type": "CheckBox",
+                    "data":
+                    {
+                        "checkedValue": "AddQObjectMacro",
+                        "uncheckedValue": "",
+                        "checked": "%{JS: [ 'QObject', 'QWidget', 'QMainWindow', 'QDeclarativeItem', 'QQuickItem'].indexOf(value('Base')) >= 0 }"
+                    }
+                },
                 {
                     "name": "Sp2",
                     "type": "Spacer"