diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/kernel.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/kernel.pro
index c1b867e6eb..4b3b2e824e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/kernel.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/kernel.pro
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SUBDIRS=\
     qobject \
     qpointer \
     qsharedmemory \
+    qsignalblocker \
     qsignalmapper \
     qsocketnotifier \
     qsystemsemaphore \
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index 4776bdbbc9..a5b5b659ea 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ private slots:
     void recursiveSignalEmission();
 #endif
     void signalBlocking();
-    void signalBlockingMoveAssignment();
     void blockingQueuedConnection();
     void childEvents();
     void installEventFilter();
@@ -2994,142 +2993,19 @@ void tst_QObject::signalBlocking()
     QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
     receiver.reset();
 
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker blocker(&sender);
+    sender.blockSignals(true);
 
-        sender.emitSignal1();
-        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
-        receiver.reset();
+    sender.emitSignal1();
+    QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
+    receiver.reset();
 
-        sender.blockSignals(false);
-
-        sender.emitSignal1();
-        QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
-        receiver.reset();
-
-        sender.blockSignals(true);
-
-        sender.emitSignal1();
-        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
-        receiver.reset();
-
-        blocker.unblock();
-
-        sender.emitSignal1();
-        QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
-        receiver.reset();
-
-        blocker.reblock();
-
-        sender.emitSignal1();
-        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
-        receiver.reset();
-    }
+    sender.blockSignals(false);
 
     sender.emitSignal1();
     QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
     receiver.reset();
 }
 
-void tst_QObject::signalBlockingMoveAssignment()
-{
-#ifdef Q_COMPILER_RVALUE_REFS
-    QObject o1, o2;
-
-    // move-assignment: both block other objects
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-
-        QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-        b = QSignalBlocker(&o2);
-        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-        QVERIFY(o2.signalsBlocked());
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-    // move-assignment: from inert other
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-        b = QSignalBlocker(0);
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-    // move-assignment: to inert *this
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(0);
-        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-        {
-            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            b = std::move(inner);
-        }
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-    // move-assignment: both block the same object, neither is unblocked
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-        {
-            b.unblock(); // make sure inner.m_blocked = false
-            QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            b.reblock();
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            b = std::move(inner);
-        }
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-    // move-assignment: both block the same object, but *this is unblocked
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-        b.unblock();
-        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-        b = QSignalBlocker(&o1);
-        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-    // move-assignment: both block the same object, but other is unblocked
-    {
-        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
-        {
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            inner.unblock();
-            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
-            b = std::move(inner);
-            QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-        }
-        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    }
-
-    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
-    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
-
-#else
-    QSKIP("This compiler is not in C++11 mode or doesn't support move semantics");
-#endif // Q_COMPILER_RVALUE_REFS
-}
-
 void tst_QObject::blockingQueuedConnection()
 {
     {
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/.gitignore b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a841a2a0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tst_qsignalblocker
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/qsignalblocker.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/qsignalblocker.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6c6f379eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/qsignalblocker.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CONFIG += testcase console
+CONFIG += parallel_test
+TARGET = tst_qsignalblocker
+QT = core testlib
+SOURCES = tst_qsignalblocker.cpp
+
+DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/tst_qsignalblocker.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/tst_qsignalblocker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f71692ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qsignalblocker/tst_qsignalblocker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB, a KDAB Group company, info@kdab.com, author Marc Mutz <marc.mutz@woboq.com>
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the test suite of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+#include "qobject.h"
+
+class tst_QSignalBlocker : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+private slots:
+    void signalBlocking();
+    void signalBlockingMoveAssignment();
+};
+
+class SenderObject : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    SenderObject() : aPublicSlotCalled(0), recursionCount(0) {}
+
+    void emitSignal1AfterRecursion()
+    {
+        if (recursionCount++ < 100)
+            emitSignal1AfterRecursion();
+        else
+            emitSignal1();
+    }
+
+    void emitSignal1() { emit signal1(); }
+    void emitSignal2() { emit signal2(); }
+    void emitSignal3() { emit signal3(); }
+    void emitSignal4() { emit signal4(); }
+
+signals:
+    void signal1();
+    void signal2();
+    void signal3();
+    void signal4();
+    QT_MOC_COMPAT void signal5();
+    void signal6(void);
+    void signal7(int, const QString &);
+
+public slots:
+    void aPublicSlot() { aPublicSlotCalled++; }
+
+public:
+    Q_INVOKABLE void invoke1(){}
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void sinvoke1(){}
+    int aPublicSlotCalled;
+protected:
+    Q_INVOKABLE QT_MOC_COMPAT void invoke2(){}
+    Q_INVOKABLE QT_MOC_COMPAT void invoke2(int){}
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QT_MOC_COMPAT void sinvoke2(){}
+private:
+    Q_INVOKABLE void invoke3(int hinz = 0, int kunz = 0){Q_UNUSED(hinz) Q_UNUSED(kunz)}
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void sinvoke3(){}
+
+    int recursionCount;
+};
+
+class ReceiverObject : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    ReceiverObject()
+        : sequence_slot1( 0 )
+        , sequence_slot2( 0 )
+        , sequence_slot3( 0 )
+        , sequence_slot4( 0 )
+    {}
+
+    void reset()
+    {
+        sequence_slot4 = 0;
+        sequence_slot3 = 0;
+        sequence_slot2 = 0;
+        sequence_slot1 = 0;
+        count_slot1 = 0;
+        count_slot2 = 0;
+        count_slot3 = 0;
+        count_slot4 = 0;
+    }
+
+    int sequence_slot1;
+    int sequence_slot2;
+    int sequence_slot3;
+    int sequence_slot4;
+    int count_slot1;
+    int count_slot2;
+    int count_slot3;
+    int count_slot4;
+
+    bool called(int slot)
+    {
+        switch (slot) {
+        case 1: return sequence_slot1;
+        case 2: return sequence_slot2;
+        case 3: return sequence_slot3;
+        case 4: return sequence_slot4;
+        default: return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static int sequence;
+
+public slots:
+    void slot1() { sequence_slot1 = ++sequence; count_slot1++; }
+    void slot2() { sequence_slot2 = ++sequence; count_slot2++; }
+    void slot3() { sequence_slot3 = ++sequence; count_slot3++; }
+    void slot4() { sequence_slot4 = ++sequence; count_slot4++; }
+
+};
+
+int ReceiverObject::sequence = 0;
+
+void tst_QSignalBlocker::signalBlocking()
+{
+    SenderObject sender;
+    ReceiverObject receiver;
+
+    receiver.connect(&sender, SIGNAL(signal1()), SLOT(slot1()));
+
+    sender.emitSignal1();
+    QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
+    receiver.reset();
+
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker blocker(&sender);
+
+        sender.emitSignal1();
+        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
+        receiver.reset();
+
+        sender.blockSignals(false);
+
+        sender.emitSignal1();
+        QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
+        receiver.reset();
+
+        sender.blockSignals(true);
+
+        sender.emitSignal1();
+        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
+        receiver.reset();
+
+        blocker.unblock();
+
+        sender.emitSignal1();
+        QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
+        receiver.reset();
+
+        blocker.reblock();
+
+        sender.emitSignal1();
+        QVERIFY(!receiver.called(1));
+        receiver.reset();
+    }
+
+    sender.emitSignal1();
+    QVERIFY(receiver.called(1));
+    receiver.reset();
+}
+
+void tst_QSignalBlocker::signalBlockingMoveAssignment()
+{
+#ifdef Q_COMPILER_RVALUE_REFS
+    QObject o1, o2;
+
+    // move-assignment: both block other objects
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+
+        QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+        b = QSignalBlocker(&o2);
+        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+        QVERIFY(o2.signalsBlocked());
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+    // move-assignment: from inert other
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+        b = QSignalBlocker(0);
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+    // move-assignment: to inert *this
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(0);
+        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+        {
+            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            b = std::move(inner);
+        }
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+    // move-assignment: both block the same object, neither is unblocked
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+        {
+            b.unblock(); // make sure inner.m_blocked = false
+            QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            b.reblock();
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            b = std::move(inner);
+        }
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+    // move-assignment: both block the same object, but *this is unblocked
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+        b.unblock();
+        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+        b = QSignalBlocker(&o1);
+        QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+    // move-assignment: both block the same object, but other is unblocked
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker b(&o1);
+        {
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            QSignalBlocker inner(&o1);
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            inner.unblock();
+            QVERIFY(o1.signalsBlocked());
+            b = std::move(inner);
+            QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+        }
+        QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    }
+
+    QVERIFY(!o1.signalsBlocked());
+    QVERIFY(!o2.signalsBlocked());
+
+#else
+    QSKIP("This compiler is not in C++11 mode or doesn't support move semantics");
+#endif // Q_COMPILER_RVALUE_REFS
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(tst_QSignalBlocker)
+#include "tst_qsignalblocker.moc"