diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
index 0f08cd18fb..67cac41383 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.h
@@ -69,10 +69,14 @@ typedef NSWindow<QNSWindowProtocol> QCocoaNSWindow;
 {
     QCocoaNSWindow *_window;
     QCocoaWindow *_platformWindow;
+    BOOL _grabbingMouse;
+    BOOL _releaseOnMouseUp;
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) QCocoaNSWindow *window;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) QCocoaWindow *platformWindow;
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL grabbingMouse;
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL releaseOnMouseUp;
 
 - (id)initWithNSWindow:(QCocoaNSWindow *)window platformWindow:(QCocoaWindow *)platformWindow;
 - (void)handleWindowEvent:(NSEvent *)theEvent;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
index 65e2a15cec..f1f88a13dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoawindow.mm
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static bool isMouseEvent(NSEvent *ev)
 
 @synthesize window = _window;
 @synthesize platformWindow = _platformWindow;
+@synthesize grabbingMouse = _grabbingMouse;
+@synthesize releaseOnMouseUp = _releaseOnMouseUp;
 
 - (id)initWithNSWindow:(QCocoaNSWindow *)window platformWindow:(QCocoaWindow *)platformWindow
 {
@@ -142,6 +144,17 @@ static bool isMouseEvent(NSEvent *ev)
         }
     }
 
+    if (theEvent.type == NSLeftMouseDown) {
+        self.grabbingMouse = YES;
+    } else if (theEvent.type == NSLeftMouseUp) {
+        self.grabbingMouse = NO;
+        if (self.releaseOnMouseUp) {
+            [self detachFromPlatformWindow];
+            [self.window release];
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     [self.window superSendEvent:theEvent];
 
     if (!self.window.delegate)
@@ -234,9 +247,14 @@ static bool isMouseEvent(NSEvent *ev)
 
 - (void)closeAndRelease
 {
-    [self.helper detachFromPlatformWindow];
     [self close];
-    [self release];
+
+    if (self.helper.grabbingMouse) {
+        self.helper.releaseOnMouseUp = YES;
+    } else {
+        [self.helper detachFromPlatformWindow];
+        [self release];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc