diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
index 650ea60617..a574bec179 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
@@ -384,6 +384,33 @@ QString QMetaObject::tr(const char *s, const char *c, int n) const
 {
     return QCoreApplication::translate(objectClassName(this), s, c, n);
 }
+
+/*!
+    \since 6.2
+    Returns the metatype corresponding to this metaobject.
+    If the metaobject originates from a namespace, an invalid metatype is returned.
+ */
+QMetaType QMetaObject::metaType() const
+{
+
+    const QMetaObjectPrivate *d = priv(this->d.data);
+    if (d->revision < 10) {
+        // before revision 10, we did not store the metatype in the metatype array
+        return QMetaType::fromName(className());
+    } else {
+        /* in the metatype array, we store
+         idx: 0                      propertyCount - 1           propertyCount
+         data:QMetaType(prop0), ..., QMetaType(propPropCount-1), QMetaType(class),...
+         */
+        auto iface = this->d.metaTypes[d->propertyCount];
+        if (iface == QtPrivate::qMetaTypeInterfaceForType<void>())
+            return QMetaType(); // return invalid meta-type for namespaces
+        if (iface)
+            return QMetaType(iface);
+        else // in case of a dynamic metaobject, we might have no metatype stored
+            return QMetaType::fromName(className()); // try lookup by name in that case
+    }
+}
 #endif // QT_NO_TRANSLATION
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject_p.h
index dbd82ba27b..c25735cb86 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject_p.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct QMetaObjectPrivate
     // revision 7 is Qt 5.0 everything lower is not supported
     // revision 8 is Qt 5.12: It adds the enum name to QMetaEnum
     // revision 9 is Qt 6.0: It adds the metatype of properties and methods
-    enum { OutputRevision = 9 }; // Used by moc, qmetaobjectbuilder and qdbus
+    enum { OutputRevision = 10 }; // Used by moc, qmetaobjectbuilder and qdbus
     enum { IntsPerMethod = QMetaMethod::Data::Size };
     enum { IntsPerEnum = QMetaEnum::Data::Size };
     enum { IntsPerProperty = QMetaProperty::Data::Size };
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
index 3ee7d17545..8c55bdb3ae 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobjectbuilder.cpp
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static int buildMetaObject(QMetaObjectBuilderPrivate *d, char *buf,
             - int(d->methods.size())       // return "parameters" don't have names
             - int(d->constructors.size()); // "this" parameters don't have names
     if constexpr (mode == Construct) {
-        static_assert(QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision == 9, "QMetaObjectBuilder should generate the same version as moc");
+        static_assert(QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision == 10, "QMetaObjectBuilder should generate the same version as moc");
         pmeta->revision = QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision;
         pmeta->flags = d->flags;
         pmeta->className = 0;   // Class name is always the first string.
@@ -1281,7 +1281,8 @@ static int buildMetaObject(QMetaObjectBuilderPrivate *d, char *buf,
 
     // Output the methods in the class.
     Q_ASSERT(!buf || dataIndex == pmeta->methodData);
-    int parameterMetaTypesIndex = int(d->properties.size());
+    // + 1 for metatype of this metaobject
+    int parameterMetaTypesIndex = int(d->properties.size()) + 1;
     for (const auto &method : d->methods) {
         [[maybe_unused]] int name = strings.enter(method.name());
         int argc = method.parameterCount();
@@ -1448,6 +1449,10 @@ static int buildMetaObject(QMetaObjectBuilderPrivate *d, char *buf,
                 *types = reinterpret_cast<QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface *&>(mt);
                 types++;
             }
+            // add metatype interface for this metaobject - must be null
+            // as we can't know our metatype
+            *types = nullptr;
+            types++;
             for (const auto &method: d->methods) {
                 QMetaType mt(QMetaType::fromName(method.returnType).id());
                 *types = reinterpret_cast<QtPrivate::QMetaTypeInterface *&>(mt);
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs.h
index 5ade222ac5..00a6b62eab 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobjectdefs.h
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ struct Q_CORE_EXPORT QMetaObject
     QString tr(const char *s, const char *c, int n = -1) const;
 #endif // QT_NO_TRANSLATION
 
+    QMetaType metaType() const;
+
     int methodOffset() const;
     int enumeratorOffset() const;
     int propertyOffset() const;
diff --git a/src/dbus/qdbusmetaobject.cpp b/src/dbus/qdbusmetaobject.cpp
index 90a50cc600..1026f6429f 100644
--- a/src/dbus/qdbusmetaobject.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/qdbusmetaobject.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void QDBusMetaObjectGenerator::write(QDBusMetaObject *obj)
             - methods.count(); // ditto
 
     QDBusMetaObjectPrivate *header = reinterpret_cast<QDBusMetaObjectPrivate *>(idata.data());
-    static_assert(QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision == 9, "QtDBus meta-object generator should generate the same version as moc");
+    static_assert(QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision == 10, "QtDBus meta-object generator should generate the same version as moc");
     header->revision = QMetaObjectPrivate::OutputRevision;
     header->className = 0;
     header->classInfoCount = 0;
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ void QDBusMetaObjectGenerator::write(QDBusMetaObject *obj)
     idata[typeidOffset++] = 0;                           // eod
 
     int totalMetaTypeCount = properties.count();
+    ++totalMetaTypeCount; // + 1 for metatype of dynamic metaobject
     for (const auto& methodContainer: {signals_, methods}) {
         for (const auto& method: methodContainer) {
             int argc = method.inputTypes.size() + qMax(qsizetype(0), method.outputTypes.size() - 1);
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ void QDBusMetaObjectGenerator::write(QDBusMetaObject *obj)
     int propertyId = 0;
 
     // add each method:
-    int currentMethodMetaTypeOffset = properties.count();
+    int currentMethodMetaTypeOffset = properties.count() + 1;
     for (int x = 0; x < 2; ++x) {
         // Signals must be added before other methods, to match moc.
         QMap<QByteArray, Method> &map = (x == 0) ? signals_ : methods;
@@ -559,6 +560,7 @@ void QDBusMetaObjectGenerator::write(QDBusMetaObject *obj)
 
         metaTypes[propertyId++] = QMetaType(mp.type);
     }
+    metaTypes[propertyId] = QMetaType(); // we can't know our own metatype
 
     Q_ASSERT(offset == header->propertyDBusData);
     Q_ASSERT(signatureOffset == header->methodDBusData);
diff --git a/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp b/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
index 78829ce93c..ad3df36292 100644
--- a/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/moc/generator.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ void Generator::generateCode()
 //
     generateClassInfos();
 
-    int initialMetaTypeOffset = cdef->propertyList.count();
+    // all property metatypes, + 1 for the type of the current class itself
+    int initialMetaTypeOffset = cdef->propertyList.count() + 1;
 
 //
 // Build signals array first, otherwise the signal indices would be wrong
@@ -560,64 +561,60 @@ void Generator::generateCode()
     else
         fprintf(out, "    qt_meta_extradata_%s,\n", qualifiedClassNameIdentifier.constData());
 
-    bool constructorListContainsArgument = false;
-    for (int i = 0; i< cdef->constructorList.count(); ++i) {
-        const FunctionDef& fdef = cdef->constructorList.at(i);
-        if (fdef.arguments.count()) {
-            constructorListContainsArgument = true;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if (cdef->propertyList.isEmpty() && cdef->signalList.isEmpty() && cdef->slotList.isEmpty() && cdef->methodList.isEmpty() && !constructorListContainsArgument) {
-        fprintf(out, "    nullptr,\n");
+    bool needsComma = false;
+    const bool requireCompleteness = requireCompleteTypes || cdef->requireCompleteMethodTypes;
+    if (!requireCompleteness) {
+        fprintf(out, "qt_incomplete_metaTypeArray<qt_meta_stringdata_%s_t\n", qualifiedClassNameIdentifier.constData());
+        needsComma = true;
     } else {
-        bool needsComma = false;
-        const bool requireCompleteness = requireCompleteTypes || cdef->requireCompleteMethodTypes;
-        if (!requireCompleteness) {
-            fprintf(out, "qt_incomplete_metaTypeArray<qt_meta_stringdata_%s_t\n", qualifiedClassNameIdentifier.constData());
-            needsComma = true;
-        } else {
-            fprintf(out, "qt_metaTypeArray<\n");
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i < cdef->propertyList.count(); ++i) {
-            const PropertyDef &p = cdef->propertyList.at(i);
+        fprintf(out, "qt_metaTypeArray<\n");
+    }
+    // metatypes for properties
+    for (int i = 0; i < cdef->propertyList.count(); ++i) {
+        const PropertyDef &p = cdef->propertyList.at(i);
+        if (requireCompleteness)
+            fprintf(out, "%s%s", needsComma ? ", " : "", p.type.data());
+        else
+            fprintf(out, "%sQtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::true_type>", needsComma ? ", " : "", p.type.data());
+        needsComma = true;
+    }
+    // type name for the Q_OJBECT/GADGET itself, void for namespaces
+    auto ownType = !cdef->hasQNamespace ? cdef->classname.data() : "void";
+    if (requireCompleteness)
+        fprintf(out, "%s%s", needsComma ? ", " : "", ownType);
+    else
+        fprintf(out, "%sQtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::true_type>", needsComma ? ", " : "", ownType);
+
+    // metatypes for all exposed methods
+    // no need to check for needsComma any longer, as we always need one due to the classname being present
+    for (const QList<FunctionDef> &methodContainer :
+    { cdef->signalList, cdef->slotList, cdef->methodList }) {
+        for (int i = 0; i< methodContainer.count(); ++i) {
+            const FunctionDef& fdef = methodContainer.at(i);
             if (requireCompleteness)
-                fprintf(out, "%s%s", needsComma ? ", " : "", p.type.data());
+                fprintf(out, ", %s", fdef.type.name.data());
             else
-                fprintf(out, "%sQtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::true_type>", needsComma ? ", " : "", p.type.data());
-            needsComma = true;
-        }
-        for (const QList<FunctionDef> &methodContainer :
-             { cdef->signalList, cdef->slotList, cdef->methodList }) {
-            for (int i = 0; i< methodContainer.count(); ++i) {
-                const FunctionDef& fdef = methodContainer.at(i);
-                if (requireCompleteness)
-                    fprintf(out, "%s%s", needsComma ? ", " : "", fdef.type.name.data());
-                else
-                    fprintf(out, "%sQtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", needsComma ? ", " : "", fdef.type.name.data());
-                needsComma = true;
-                for (const auto &argument: fdef.arguments) {
-                    if (requireCompleteness)
-                        fprintf(out, ", %s", argument.type.name.data());
-                    else
-                        fprintf(out, ", QtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", argument.type.name.data());
-                }
-            }
-            fprintf(out, "\n");
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i< cdef->constructorList.count(); ++i) {
-            const FunctionDef& fdef = cdef->constructorList.at(i);
+                fprintf(out, ", QtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", fdef.type.name.data());
             for (const auto &argument: fdef.arguments) {
                 if (requireCompleteness)
-                    fprintf(out, "%s%s", needsComma ? ", " : "", argument.type.name.data());
+                    fprintf(out, ", %s", argument.type.name.data());
                 else
-                    fprintf(out, "%sQtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", needsComma ? ", " : "", argument.type.name.data());
-                needsComma = true;
+                    fprintf(out, ", QtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", argument.type.name.data());
             }
         }
         fprintf(out, "\n");
-        fprintf(out, ">,\n");
     }
+    for (int i = 0; i< cdef->constructorList.count(); ++i) {
+        const FunctionDef& fdef = cdef->constructorList.at(i);
+        for (const auto &argument: fdef.arguments) {
+            if (requireCompleteness)
+                fprintf(out, ", %s", argument.type.name.data());
+            else
+                fprintf(out, ", QtPrivate::TypeAndForceComplete<%s, std::false_type>", argument.type.name.data());
+        }
+    }
+    fprintf(out, "\n");
+    fprintf(out, ">,\n");
 
     fprintf(out, "    nullptr\n} };\n\n");
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject/tst_qmetaobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject/tst_qmetaobject.cpp
index 86501b74ea..968ccee043 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject/tst_qmetaobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject/tst_qmetaobject.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ private slots:
     void propertyConstant();
     void propertyFinal();
 
+    void metaType();
+
     void stdSet();
     void classInfo();
 
@@ -1612,6 +1614,15 @@ void tst_QMetaObject::propertyFinal()
     QVERIFY(!prop.isFinal());
 }
 
+void tst_QMetaObject::metaType()
+{
+    QCOMPARE(QObject::staticMetaObject.metaType(), QMetaType::fromType<QObject>());
+    QCOMPARE(MyGadget::staticMetaObject.metaType(), QMetaType::fromType<MyGadget>());
+    QCOMPARE(QAbstractProxyModel::staticMetaObject.metaType(), QMetaType::fromType<QAbstractProxyModel>());
+    auto qtNameSpaceMetaType = Qt::staticMetaObject.metaType();
+    QVERIFY2(!qtNameSpaceMetaType.isValid(), qtNameSpaceMetaType.name());
+}
+
 class ClassInfoTestObjectA : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT