diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowspointerhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowspointerhandler.cpp
index 8b88007949..b35629e2ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowspointerhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowspointerhandler.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ bool QWindowsPointerHandler::translateMouseWheelEvent(QWindow *window,
 
     QPoint localPos = QWindowsGeometryHint::mapFromGlobal(receiver, globalPos);
 
-    QWindowSystemInterface::handleWheelEvent(window, localPos, globalPos, QPoint(), angleDelta, keyModifiers);
+    QWindowSystemInterface::handleWheelEvent(receiver, localPos, globalPos, QPoint(), angleDelta, keyModifiers);
     return true;
 }