diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index 698800fd3..7791029ce 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     {
         app.installNativeEventFilter(rawInputFilter.get());
         QObject::disconnect(main_window, &MainWindow::pollMouse, 0, 0);
-        QObject::connect(main_window, &MainWindow::pollMouse, (WindowsRawInputFilter*)rawInputFilter.get(), &WindowsRawInputFilter::mousePoll);
+        QObject::connect(main_window, &MainWindow::pollMouse, (WindowsRawInputFilter*)rawInputFilter.get(), &WindowsRawInputFilter::mousePoll, Qt::DirectConnection);
         main_window->setSendKeyboardInput(false);
     }
 #endif