diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/opendocumentsfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/opendocumentsfilter.cpp
index 2a10fcce006..2a636b51c42 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/opendocumentsfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/opendocumentsfilter.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ QList<OpenDocumentsFilter::Entry> OpenDocumentsFilter::editors() const
 void OpenDocumentsFilter::refresh(QFutureInterface<void> &future)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(future)
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &OpenDocumentsFilter::refreshInternally,
-                              Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &OpenDocumentsFilter::refreshInternally, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void OpenDocumentsFilter::accept(LocatorFilterEntry selection,