diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.h b/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.h
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.h
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef KEYSEQUENCEHELPER_H
 #define KEYSEQUENCEHELPER_H
 
-#include <QObject>
+#include <QQuickItem>
 #include <QKeySequence>
 
 /**
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class KeySequenceHelperPrivate;
 
-class KeySequenceHelper : public QObject
+class KeySequenceHelper : public QQuickItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     /**
     * Constructor.
     */
-    explicit KeySequenceHelper(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit KeySequenceHelper(QQuickItem* parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
     * Destructs the widget.
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.cpp b/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.cpp
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.cpp
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kquickcontrols/private/keysequencehelper.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "keysequencehelper.h"
 
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QQuickWindow>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QToolButton>
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@
 
 }
 
-KeySequenceHelper::KeySequenceHelper(QObject* parent):
-    QObject(),
+KeySequenceHelper::KeySequenceHelper(QQuickItem* parent):
+    QQuickItem(parent),
     d(new KeySequenceHelperPrivate(this))
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
@@ -236,16 +237,16 @@
     oldKeySequence = keySequence;
     keySequence = QKeySequence();
     isRecording = true;
-
+    q->window()->setKeyboardGrabEnabled(true);
     updateShortcutDisplay();
 }
 //
 void KeySequenceHelper::doneRecording()
 {
     d->modifierlessTimeout.stop();
     d->isRecording = false;
     d->stealActions.clear();
-
+    window()->setKeyboardGrabEnabled(false);
     if (d->keySequence == d->oldKeySequence) {
 //         The sequence hasn't changed
         d->updateShortcutDisplay();