diff --git a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
index f77d3df58d..343399179b 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,15 @@ void KItemListSmoothScroller::handleWheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event)
 
     m_smoothScrolling = true;
 
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    QWheelEvent *copy = event->clone();
+    QApplication::sendEvent(m_scrollBar, copy);
+    event->setAccepted(copy->isAccepted());
+#else
     QWheelEvent copy = *event;
     QApplication::sendEvent(m_scrollBar, &copy);
     event->setAccepted(copy.isAccepted());
+#endif
 
     m_smoothScrolling = previous;
 }