diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -6650,7 +6650,7 @@
         if( widget ) widgetMouseOver = widget->underMouse();
         #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
         // in case this QStyle is used by QQuickControls QStyle wrapper
-        if( option->styleObject ) widgetMouseOver = option->styleObject->property("hover").toBool();
+        else if( option->styleObject ) widgetMouseOver = option->styleObject->property("hover").toBool();
         #endif
 
         // check enabled state