diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
index 0ce33759d0..e7cd4123fb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qhash.h
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ struct Data
         bool initialized;
     };
 
-    InsertionResult findOrInsert(const Key &key) noexcept
+    template <typename K> InsertionResult findOrInsert(const K &key) noexcept
     {
         Bucket it(static_cast<Span *>(nullptr), 0);
         if (numBuckets > 0) {
@@ -1062,16 +1062,22 @@ public:
     }
 
     T &operator[](const Key &key)
+    {
+        return operatorIndexImpl(key);
+    }
+private:
+    template <typename K> T &operatorIndexImpl(const K &key)
     {
         const auto copy = isDetached() ? QHash() : *this; // keep 'key' alive across the detach
         detach();
         auto result = d->findOrInsert(key);
         Q_ASSERT(!result.it.atEnd());
         if (!result.initialized)
-            Node::createInPlace(result.it.node(), key, T());
+            Node::createInPlace(result.it.node(), Key(key), T());
         return result.it.node()->value;
     }
 
+public:
     const T operator[](const Key &key) const noexcept
     {
         return value(key);
@@ -1380,6 +1386,10 @@ public:
     {
         return valueImpl(key, [&] { return defaultValue; });
     }
+    T &operator[](const QHashPrivate::HeterogeneouslySearchableWith<Key> auto &key)
+    {
+        return operatorIndexImpl(key);
+    }
     const T operator[](const QHashPrivate::HeterogeneouslySearchableWith<Key> auto &key) const noexcept
     {
         return value(key);
@@ -1700,18 +1710,24 @@ public:
     }
 
     T &operator[](const Key &key)
+    {
+        return operatorIndexImpl(key);
+    }
+private:
+    template <typename K> T &operatorIndexImpl(const K &key)
     {
         const auto copy = isDetached() ? QMultiHash() : *this; // keep 'key' alive across the detach
         detach();
         auto result = d->findOrInsert(key);
         Q_ASSERT(!result.it.atEnd());
         if (!result.initialized) {
-            Node::createInPlace(result.it.node(), key, T());
+            Node::createInPlace(result.it.node(), Key(key), T());
             ++m_size;
         }
         return result.it.node()->value->value;
     }
 
+public:
     const T operator[](const Key &key) const noexcept
     {
         return value(key);
@@ -2341,6 +2357,10 @@ public:
     {
         return valueImpl(key, [&] { return defaultValue; });
     }
+    T &operator[](const QHashPrivate::HeterogeneouslySearchableWith<Key> auto &key)
+    {
+        return operatorIndexImpl(key);
+    }
     const T operator[](const QHashPrivate::HeterogeneouslySearchableWith<Key> auto &key) const noexcept
     {
         return value(key);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qhash/tst_qhash.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qhash/tst_qhash.cpp
index e31c22ab99..6b7b5955df 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qhash/tst_qhash.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qhash/tst_qhash.cpp
@@ -1262,6 +1262,15 @@ static void heterogeneousSearchTest(const QList<std::remove_const_t<String>> &ke
                 std::make_pair(hash.constEnd(), hash.constEnd()));
     Helper::checkCounter();
 
+    // non-const versions
+    QCOMPARE_EQ(hash[keyView], keys.size());    // already there
+    Helper::checkCounter();
+
+    QCOMPARE_EQ(hash[otherKeyView], 0);         // inserts
+    Helper::resetCounter();
+    hash[otherKeyView] = INT_MAX;
+    Helper::checkCounter();
+
     if constexpr (IsMultiHash) {
         hash.insert(key, keys.size());
         QCOMPARE_EQ(hash.count(keyView), 2);
@@ -1303,7 +1312,7 @@ static void heterogeneousSearchTest(const QList<std::remove_const_t<String>> &ke
         QCOMPARE_EQ(hash.remove(keyView), true);
     }
 
-    QCOMPARE_EQ(hash.take(otherKeyView), 0);
+    QCOMPARE_EQ(hash.take(otherKeyView), INT_MAX);
     QVERIFY(hash.isEmpty());
     Helper::checkCounter();