6 files changed, 40 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout.cpp
index e1a7903628..d0e7a16999 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout.cpp
@@ -942,7 +942,8 @@ void QBoxLayout::insertSpacerItem(int index, QSpacerItem *spacerItem)
 void QBoxLayout::insertLayout(int index, QLayout *layout, int stretch)
 {
     Q_D(QBoxLayout);
-    addChildLayout(layout);
+    if (!adoptLayout(layout))
+        return;
     if (index < 0)                                // append
         index = d->list.count();
     QBoxLayoutItem *it = new QBoxLayoutItem(layout, stretch);
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qformlayout.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qformlayout.cpp
index e2d25de537..669faac4f6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qformlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qformlayout.cpp
@@ -976,8 +976,8 @@ void QFormLayoutPrivate::setLayout(int row, QFormLayout::ItemRole role, QLayout
 {
     if (layout) {
         Q_Q(QFormLayout);
-        q->addChildLayout(layout);
-        setItem(row, role, layout);
+        if (q->adoptLayout(layout))
+            setItem(row, role, layout);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout.cpp
index 12049f3303..96820e3891 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qgridlayout.cpp
@@ -1505,7 +1505,8 @@ void QGridLayout::addWidget(QWidget *widget, int fromRow, int fromColumn,
 void QGridLayout::addLayout(QLayout *layout, int row, int column, Qt::Alignment alignment)
 {
     Q_D(QGridLayout);
-    addChildLayout(layout);
+    if (!adoptLayout(layout))
+        return;
     QGridBox *b = new QGridBox(layout);
     b->setAlignment(alignment);
     d->add(b, row, column);
@@ -1524,7 +1525,8 @@ void QGridLayout::addLayout(QLayout *layout, int row, int column,
                                       int rowSpan, int columnSpan, Qt::Alignment alignment)
 {
     Q_D(QGridLayout);
-    addChildLayout(layout);
+    if (!adoptLayout(layout))
+        return;
     QGridBox *b = new QGridBox(layout);
     b->setAlignment(alignment);
     d->add(b, row, (rowSpan < 0) ? -1 : row + rowSpan - 1, column, (columnSpan < 0) ? -1 : column + columnSpan - 1);
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.cpp
index d59a9db75d..0402f9939a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.cpp
@@ -806,6 +806,16 @@ void QLayout::addChildLayout(QLayout *l)
 
 }
 
+/*!
+   \internal
+ */
+bool QLayout::adoptLayout(QLayout *layout)
+{
+    const bool ok = !layout->parent();
+    addChildLayout(layout);
+    return ok;
+}
+
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
 static bool layoutDebug()
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.h b/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.h
index c293939bd3..6f43c2b28a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.h
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qlayout.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ protected:
     void childEvent(QChildEvent *e);
     void addChildLayout(QLayout *l);
     void addChildWidget(QWidget *w);
+    bool adoptLayout(QLayout *layout);
 
     QRect alignmentRect(const QRect&) const;
 protected:
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
index 227a31b10d..84d796f657 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qboxlayout/tst_qboxlayout.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public slots:
 
 private slots:
     void insertSpacerItem();
+    void insertLayout();
     void sizeHint();
     void sizeConstraints();
     void setGeometry();
@@ -166,6 +167,26 @@ void tst_QBoxLayout::insertSpacerItem()
     window->show();
 }
 
+void tst_QBoxLayout::insertLayout()
+{
+    QWidget *window = new QWidget;
+    QVBoxLayout *vbox = new QVBoxLayout(window);
+    QVBoxLayout *dummyParentLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+    QHBoxLayout *subLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+    dummyParentLayout->addLayout(subLayout);
+    QCOMPARE(subLayout->parent(), dummyParentLayout);
+    QCOMPARE(dummyParentLayout->count(), 1);
+
+    // add subLayout to another layout
+    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QLayout::addChildLayout: layout \"\" already has a parent");
+    vbox->addLayout(subLayout);
+    QCOMPARE((subLayout->parent() == vbox), (vbox->count() == 1));
+
+    delete dummyParentLayout;
+    delete window;
+}
+
+
 void tst_QBoxLayout::sizeHint()
 {
     QWidget *window = new QWidget;