diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
index 91a00386e14..926ebfde39b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ FunctionHintProposalWidget::FunctionHintProposalWidget()
 
     connect(upArrow, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &FunctionHintProposalWidget::previousPage);
     connect(downArrow, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, &FunctionHintProposalWidget::nextPage);
-    connect(d->m_popupFrame.data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, &FunctionHintProposalWidget::abort);
+    connect(d->m_popupFrame.data(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this](){
+        qApp->removeEventFilter(this);
+        deleteLater();
+    });
 
     setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 }