diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index bc8e438dcfc..59ba9b08abc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 #include <QToolButton>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 using namespace ExtensionSystem;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -939,6 +940,20 @@ void MainWindow::setFocusToEditor()
     EditorManagerPrivate::doEscapeKeyFocusMoveMagic();
 }
 
+static void acceptModalDialogs()
+{
+    const QWidgetList topLevels = QApplication::topLevelWidgets();
+    QList<QDialog *> dialogsToClose;
+    for (QWidget *topLevel : topLevels) {
+        if (auto dialog = qobject_cast<QDialog *>(topLevel)) {
+            if (dialog->isModal())
+                dialogsToClose.append(dialog);
+        }
+    }
+    for (QDialog *dialog : dialogsToClose)
+        dialog->accept();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::exit()
 {
     // this function is most likely called from a user action
@@ -946,7 +961,15 @@ void MainWindow::exit()
     // since on close we are going to delete everything
     // so to prevent the deleting of that object we
     // just append it
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this,  &QWidget::close, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
+        this,
+        [this] {
+            // Modal dialogs block the close event. So close them, in case this was triggered from
+            // a RestartDialog in the settings dialog.
+            acceptModalDialogs();
+            close();
+        },
+        Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::openFileWith()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
index 0a8d55818a4..b026363b34a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
     QtOptionsPageWidget();
     ~QtOptionsPageWidget();
 
-    static bool linkWithQt();
+    static void linkWithQt();
 
 private:
     void apply() final;
@@ -857,16 +857,7 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::setupLinkWithQtButton()
     QString tip;
     canLinkWithQt(&tip);
     m_ui.linkWithQtButton->setToolTip(tip);
-    connect(m_ui.linkWithQtButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this] {
-        if (linkWithQt()) {
-            QWidget *w = window();
-            // close options dialog
-            if (QDialog *dialog = qobject_cast<QDialog *>(w))
-                dialog->accept();
-            else
-                window()->close();
-        }
-    });
+    connect(m_ui.linkWithQtButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &QtOptionsPage::linkWithQt);
 }
 
 void QtOptionsPageWidget::updateCurrentQtName()
@@ -959,7 +950,7 @@ static FilePath defaultQtInstallationPath()
     return FileUtils::homePath() / "Qt";
 }
 
-bool QtOptionsPageWidget::linkWithQt()
+void QtOptionsPageWidget::linkWithQt()
 {
     const QString title = tr("Choose Qt Installation");
     const QString restartText = tr("The change will take effect after restart.");
@@ -1028,9 +1019,8 @@ bool QtOptionsPageWidget::linkWithQt()
     }
     if (askForRestart) {
         Core::RestartDialog restartDialog(Core::ICore::dialogParent(), restartText);
-        return restartDialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted;
+        restartDialog.exec();
     }
-    return false;
 }
 
 // QtOptionsPage