diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
index fbea252bc0..6fdc2a94af 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,10 @@ QEvent::~QEvent()
 
     For convenience, the accept flag can also be set with accept(),
     and cleared with ignore().
+
+    \note Accepting a QPointerEvent implicitly
+    \l {QEventPoint::setAccepted()}{accepts} all the
+    \l {QPointerEvent::points()}{points} that the event carries.
 */
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
index 0458719f40..721342a66d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public:
     inline Type type() const { return static_cast<Type>(t); }
     inline bool spontaneous() const { return spont; }
 
-    inline void setAccepted(bool accepted) { m_accept = accepted; }
+    inline virtual void setAccepted(bool accepted) { m_accept = accepted; }
     inline bool isAccepted() const { return m_accept; }
 
     inline void accept() { m_accept = true; }
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
index 51100f56ff..5938942399 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.cpp
@@ -683,6 +683,16 @@ bool QPointerEvent::allPointsAccepted() const
     return true;
 }
 
+/*!
+    \reimp
+*/
+void QPointerEvent::setAccepted(bool accepted)
+{
+    QEvent::setAccepted(accepted);
+    for (auto &p : m_points)
+        p.setAccepted(accepted);
+}
+
 /*!
     Returns the source device from which this event originates.
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
index 07d5be51c6..fe728bc40c 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qevent.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool isUpdateEvent() const { return false; }
     virtual bool isEndEvent() const { return false; }
     bool allPointsAccepted() const;
+    virtual void setAccepted(bool accepted) override;
     QObject *exclusiveGrabber(const QEventPoint &point) const;
     void setExclusiveGrabber(const QEventPoint &point, QObject *exclusiveGrabber);
     QList<QPointer <QObject>> passiveGrabbers(const QEventPoint &point) const;
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qtouchevent/tst_qtouchevent.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qtouchevent/tst_qtouchevent.cpp
index 8d07718156..3f87c21f51 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qtouchevent/tst_qtouchevent.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qtouchevent/tst_qtouchevent.cpp
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchEventAcceptedByDefault()
         touchEvent.ignore();
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&touchWidget, &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
     }
 
     // QGraphicsView
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchEventAcceptedByDefault()
                                (QList<QEventPoint>() << touchPoint));
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(view.viewport(), &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(item.seenTouchBegin);
     }
 }
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchBeginPropagatesWhenIgnored()
                                touchPoints);
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&grandchild, &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(grandchild.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!window.seenTouchBegin);
@@ -510,6 +513,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchBeginPropagatesWhenIgnored()
         touchEvent.ignore();
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&grandchild, &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(!grandchild.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!window.seenTouchBegin);
@@ -544,6 +548,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchBeginPropagatesWhenIgnored()
                                (QList<QEventPoint>() << touchPoint));
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(view.viewport(), &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(grandchild.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!root.seenTouchBegin);
@@ -578,6 +583,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchBeginPropagatesWhenIgnored()
                                (QList<QEventPoint>() << touchPoint));
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(view.viewport(), &touchEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(!grandchild.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!root.seenTouchBegin);
@@ -604,6 +610,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchUpdateAndEndNeverPropagate()
                                     touchPoints);
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&child, &touchBeginEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchBeginEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchBeginEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!window.seenTouchBegin);
 
@@ -614,6 +621,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchUpdateAndEndNeverPropagate()
                                      touchPoints);
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&child, &touchUpdateEvent));
         QVERIFY(!touchUpdateEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(!touchBeginEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchUpdate);
         QVERIFY(!window.seenTouchUpdate);
 
@@ -624,6 +632,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchUpdateAndEndNeverPropagate()
                                   touchPoints);
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(&child, &touchEndEvent));
         QVERIFY(!touchEndEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(!touchBeginEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchEnd);
         QVERIFY(!window.seenTouchEnd);
     }
@@ -657,6 +666,7 @@ void tst_QTouchEvent::touchUpdateAndEndNeverPropagate()
                                     (QList<QEventPoint>() << touchPoint));
         QVERIFY(QApplication::sendEvent(view.viewport(), &touchBeginEvent));
         QVERIFY(touchBeginEvent.isAccepted());
+        QVERIFY(touchBeginEvent.allPointsAccepted());
         QVERIFY(child.seenTouchBegin);
         QVERIFY(!root.seenTouchBegin);