diff --git a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistroleeditor.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 bool KItemListRoleEditor::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
 {
-    if (watched == parentWidget() && event->type() == QEvent::Resize) {
+    if (watched == parentWidget() && (event->type() == QEvent::Resize || event->type() == QEvent::Wheel)) {
         emitRoleEditingFinished();
     }