2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
index e93e94b83d..ee1bd315d2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit.cpp
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ void QLineEdit::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     int minLB = qMax(0, -fm.minLeftBearing());
     int minRB = qMax(0, -fm.minRightBearing());
 
-    if (d->shouldShowPlaceholderText() && d->control->preeditAreaText().isEmpty()) {
+    if (d->shouldShowPlaceholderText()) {
         if (!d->placeholderText.isEmpty()) {
             QColor col = pal.text().color();
             col.setAlpha(128);
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
index 4428832dd9..782feabac0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
     }
     inline bool shouldShowPlaceholderText() const
     {
-        return control->text().isEmpty();
+        return control->text().isEmpty() && control->preeditAreaText().isEmpty();
     }
 
     static inline QLineEditPrivate *get(QLineEdit *lineEdit) {