diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp b/src/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
index 148fd1ad52..cafe8df7ee 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ void ViewProvider::eventCallback(void * ud, SoEventCallback * node)
 
                         DockWindowManager* pDockMgr = DockWindowManager::instance();
                         if (QWidget* widget = pDockMgr->getDockWindow("Tasks")) {
-                            QKeyEvent ev(QEvent::KeyPress, Qt::Key_Escape, Qt::NoModifier);
-                            qApp->postEvent(widget, &ev);
+                            auto* ev = new QKeyEvent(QEvent::KeyPress, Qt::Key_Escape, Qt::NoModifier);
+                            qApp->postEvent(widget, ev);
                         }
 
                         auto func = new Gui::TimerFunction();