diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
index e20f033a43..052d8f838c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isForeignWindow() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    void requestUpdate() override;
     void requestActivateWindow() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     WId winId() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index f37c95aa77..aaa7a8798f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -1069,6 +1069,15 @@ void QCocoaWindow::handleExposeEvent(const QRegion &region)
         && !region.isEmpty()
         && !m_view.hiddenOrHasHiddenAncestor;
 
+
+    QWindowPrivate *windowPrivate = qt_window_private(window());
+    if (m_isExposed && windowPrivate->updateRequestPending) {
+        // FIXME: Should this logic for expose events be in QGuiApplication?
+        qCDebug(lcQpaCocoaWindow) << "QCocoaWindow::handleExposeEvent" << window() << region << "as update request";
+        windowPrivate->deliverUpdateRequest();
+        return;
+    }
+
     qCDebug(lcQpaCocoaWindow) << "QCocoaWindow::handleExposeEvent" << window() << region << "isExposed" << isExposed();
     QWindowSystemInterface::handleExposeEvent<QWindowSystemInterface::SynchronousDelivery>(window(), region);
 }
@@ -1239,6 +1248,12 @@ void QCocoaWindow::recreateWindowIfNeeded()
         updateNSToolbar();
 }
 
+void QCocoaWindow::requestUpdate()
+{
+    qCDebug(lcQpaCocoaWindow) << "QCocoaWindow::requestUpdate" << window();
+    [m_view setNeedsDisplay:YES];
+}
+
 void QCocoaWindow::requestActivateWindow()
 {
     NSWindow *window = [m_view window];