diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qsavefile.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qsavefile.cpp
index aaf3d1f5fb..7705f1ab95 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qsavefile.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qsavefile.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ bool QSaveFile::open(OpenMode mode)
             d->finalFileName = existingFile.filePath();
     }
 
-    d->fileEngine = new QTemporaryFileEngine(QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32NonShared);
+    d->fileEngine = new QTemporaryFileEngine(QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32NonShared
+                                             | QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32OpenForDelete);
     // if the target file exists, we'll copy its permissions below,
     // but until then, let's ensure the temporary file is not accessible
     // to a third party
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
index 4712e65a41..518fef4309 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
+#if WINVER < 0x0600
+#  undef WINVER
+#  define WINVER 0x0600
+#endif
+#if _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+#  undef _WIN32_WINNT
+#  define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
+#endif
+
 #include "qtemporaryfile.h"
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_TEMPORARYFILE
@@ -46,6 +55,11 @@
 #include "private/qfile_p.h"
 #include "private/qsystemerror_p.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include "qbytearray.h"
+#include "qt_windows.h"
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
 #include "private/qcore_unix_p.h"       // overrides QT_OPEN
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -153,15 +167,18 @@ static bool createFileFromTemplate(NativeFileHandle &file,
         Q_UNUSED(mode);
         const DWORD shareMode = (flags & QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32NonShared)
                                 ? 0u : (FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE);
+        const DWORD desiredAccess = GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE | ((flags
+                                    & QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32OpenForDelete)
+                                    ? DELETE : 0u);
 
 #  ifndef Q_OS_WINRT
         file = CreateFile((const wchar_t *)path.constData(),
-                GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
+                desiredAccess,
                 shareMode, NULL, CREATE_NEW,
                 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
 #  else // !Q_OS_WINRT
         file = CreateFile2((const wchar_t *)path.constData(),
-                GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,
+                desiredAccess,
                 shareMode, CREATE_NEW,
                 NULL);
 #  endif // Q_OS_WINRT
@@ -393,6 +410,23 @@ bool QTemporaryFileEngine::rename(const QString &newName)
 
 bool QTemporaryFileEngine::renameOverwrite(const QString &newName)
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    Q_D(const QFSFileEngine);
+    if (flags & QTemporaryFileEngine::Win32OpenForDelete && d->fileHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        QString newPath = QFileSystemEntry(newName).nativeFilePath();
+        QByteArray fileRenameInfoData(sizeof(FILE_RENAME_INFO) + newPath.size() * sizeof(wchar_t), '\0');
+        FILE_RENAME_INFO &fileRenameInfo = *((FILE_RENAME_INFO *)fileRenameInfoData.data());
+        fileRenameInfo.ReplaceIfExists = TRUE;
+        fileRenameInfo.RootDirectory = nullptr;
+        fileRenameInfo.FileNameLength = newPath.size();
+        newPath.toWCharArray(fileRenameInfo.FileName);
+        bool ret = ::SetFileInformationByHandle(d->fileHandle, FileRenameInfo, &fileRenameInfo, fileRenameInfoData.size()) != 0;
+        //if (!ret)
+        //    setError(QFile::RenameError, QSystemError(::GetLastError(), QSystemError::NativeError).toString());
+        if (ret) return ret;
+        // Fallback to MoveFileEx
+    }
+#endif
     QFSFileEngine::close();
     return QFSFileEngine::renameOverwrite(newName);
 }
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile_p.h
index b0fab3a255..d347369707 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile_p.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class QTemporaryFileEngine : public QFSFileEngine
 {
     Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QFSFileEngine)
 public:
-    enum Flags { Win32NonShared = 0x1 };
+    enum Flags { Win32NonShared = 0x1, Win32OpenForDelete = 0x2 };
 
     explicit QTemporaryFileEngine(int _flags = 0) : flags(_flags) {}