diff --git a/src/testlib/qtestmouse.h b/src/testlib/qtestmouse.h
index fe89f371ca..26d3b50145 100644
--- a/src/testlib/qtestmouse.h
+++ b/src/testlib/qtestmouse.h
@@ -206,29 +206,36 @@ namespace QTest
         stateKey &= static_cast<unsigned int>(Qt::KeyboardModifierMask);
 
         QEvent::Type meType;
-        Qt::MouseButton meButton;
+        using namespace QTestPrivate;
         switch (action)
         {
             case MousePress:
+                qtestMouseButtons.setFlag(button, true);
                 meType = QEvent::MouseButtonPress;
-                meButton = button;
                 break;
             case MouseRelease:
+                qtestMouseButtons.setFlag(button, false);
                 meType = QEvent::MouseButtonRelease;
-                meButton = Qt::MouseButton();
                 break;
             case MouseDClick:
+                qtestMouseButtons.setFlag(button, true);
                 meType = QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick;
-                meButton = button;
                 break;
             case MouseMove:
-                QCursor::setPos(widget->mapToGlobal(pos));
-                qApp->processEvents();
-                return;
+                // ### Qt 7: compatibility with < Qt 6.3, we should not rely on QCursor::setPos
+                // for generating mouse move events, and code that depends on QCursor::pos should
+                // be tested using QCursor::setPos explicitly.
+                if (qtestMouseButtons == Qt::NoButton) {
+                    QCursor::setPos(widget->mapToGlobal(pos));
+                    qApp->processEvents();
+                    return;
+                }
+                meType = QEvent::MouseMove;
+                break;
             default:
                 QTEST_ASSERT(false);
         }
-        QMouseEvent me(meType, pos, widget->mapToGlobal(pos), button, meButton, stateKey, QPointingDevice::primaryPointingDevice());
+        QMouseEvent me(meType, pos, widget->mapToGlobal(pos), button, qtestMouseButtons, stateKey, QPointingDevice::primaryPointingDevice());
         me.setTimestamp(lastMouseTimestamp);
         if (action == MouseRelease) // avoid double clicks being generated
             lastMouseTimestamp += mouseDoubleClickInterval;