diff --git a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
index 2768c67134..8a0b983c73 100644
--- a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -5821,7 +5821,7 @@ void QGraphicsScenePrivate::touchEventHandler(QTouchEvent *sceneTouchEvent)
     }
 
     if (itemsNeedingEvents.isEmpty()) {
-        sceneTouchEvent->accept();
+        sceneTouchEvent->ignore();
         return;
     }