diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
index aff93dd133..4ffab289f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qnsview.mm
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ static QTouchDevice *touchDevice = 0;
 
     if (m_sendKeyEvent && m_composingText.isEmpty())
         QWindowSystemInterface::handleExtendedKeyEvent(m_window, timestamp, QEvent::Type(eventType), keyCode, modifiers,
-                                                       nativeScanCode, nativeVirtualKey, nativeModifiers, text);
+                                                       nativeScanCode, nativeVirtualKey, nativeModifiers, text, [nsevent isARepeat]);
 
     m_sendKeyEvent = false;
 }