diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.cpp
index e931b96b88..4f0f57c375 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.cpp
@@ -1044,7 +1044,8 @@ void QXcbDrag::timerEvent(QTimerEvent* e)
                  - showing dialog box on drop event where user's response takes more time than XdndDropTransactionTimeout (QTBUG-14493)
                  - dnd takes unusually long time to process data
                  */
-                t.drag->deleteLater();
+                if (t.drag)
+                    t.drag->deleteLater();
                 transactions.removeAt(i--);
             } else {
                 stopTimer = false;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.h b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.h
index 5648f70d9e..d94c42696f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbdrag.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ private:
         xcb_window_t proxy_target;
         QWindow *targetWindow;
 //        QWidget *embedding_widget;
-        QDrag *drag;
+        QPointer<QDrag> drag;
         QTime time;
     };
     QList<Transaction> transactions;