diff --git a/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorwidgetcontroller.cpp b/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorwidgetcontroller.cpp
index 0f3a57ee086..9decc5f1a60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorwidgetcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorwidgetcontroller.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,12 @@ void DiffEditorWidgetController::addPatchAction(QMenu *menu, int fileIndex, int
     const QString actionName = patchAction == PatchAction::Apply ? Tr::tr("Apply Chunk...")
                                                                  : Tr::tr("Revert Chunk...");
     QAction *action = menu->addAction(actionName);
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, fileIndex, chunkIndex, patchAction] {
-        patch(patchAction, fileIndex, chunkIndex);
-    });
+    connect(
+        action,
+        &QAction::triggered,
+        this,
+        [this, fileIndex, chunkIndex, patchAction] { patch(patchAction, fileIndex, chunkIndex); },
+        Qt::QueuedConnection);
     const bool enabled = chunkExists(fileIndex, chunkIndex)
             && (patchAction == PatchAction::Revert || fileNamesAreDifferent(fileIndex));
     action->setEnabled(enabled);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
index b10758233a0..38bb004a2d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseeditor.cpp
@@ -995,14 +995,20 @@ void VcsBaseEditorWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *e)
         // the user has "Open With" and choose the right diff editor so that
         // fileNameFromDiffSpecification() works.
         QAction *applyAction = menu->addAction(Tr::tr("Apply Chunk..."));
-        connect(applyAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, chunk] {
-            slotApplyDiffChunk(chunk, PatchAction::Apply);
-        });
+        connect(
+            applyAction,
+            &QAction::triggered,
+            this,
+            [this, chunk] { slotApplyDiffChunk(chunk, PatchAction::Apply); },
+            Qt::QueuedConnection);
         // Revert a chunk from a VCS diff, which might be linked to reloading the diff.
         QAction *revertAction = menu->addAction(Tr::tr("Revert Chunk..."));
-        connect(revertAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, chunk] {
-            slotApplyDiffChunk(chunk, PatchAction::Revert);
-        });
+        connect(
+            revertAction,
+            &QAction::triggered,
+            this,
+            [this, chunk] { slotApplyDiffChunk(chunk, PatchAction::Revert); },
+            Qt::QueuedConnection);
         // Custom diff actions
         addDiffActions(menu, chunk);
         break;