1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
index bb1e6232c4..f26a4e32db 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ public:
 
     bool shouldHideWithText() const;
     void setHideWithText(bool hide);
-    // m_wasHidden is true unless the button is fading out
-    bool needsSpace() const { return m_wasHidden; }
+    bool needsSpace() const {
+        if (m_fadingOut)
+            return false;
+        return isVisibleTo(parentWidget());
+    }
 #endif
 
 protected:
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ private:
 
 #if QT_CONFIG(animation)
     bool m_hideWithText = false;
-    bool m_wasHidden = false;
+    bool m_fadingOut = false;
 #endif
 
 };