diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index 9259c2c772..b680c01c09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ void QCocoaWindow::setVisible(bool visible)
         exposeWindow();
 
         if (m_nsWindow) {
-            QWindowSystemInterface::flushWindowSystemEvents();
+            QWindowSystemInterface::flushWindowSystemEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
 
             // setWindowState might have been called while the window was hidden and
             // will not change the NSWindow state in that case. Sync up here: