diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/src/includes/qobject.qdocinc b/src/corelib/doc/src/includes/qobject.qdocinc
index d3607582e92..9e09e158bc2 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/src/includes/qobject.qdocinc
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/src/includes/qobject.qdocinc
@@ -17,3 +17,9 @@ calls.
 To avoid mismatches, store the connection handle returned by connect(), and use
 it in the call to \l{disconnect(const QMetaObject::Connection &connection)}{disconnect()}.
 //! [disconnect-mismatch]
+
+//! [disconnect-queued]
+\note If a \l{Qt::QueuedConnection}{queued connection} is disconnected,
+already scheduled events may still be delivered, causing the receiver to
+be called after the connection is disconnected.
+//! [disconnect-queued]
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index 92bdb26e660..aef644a0ec7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -3210,6 +3210,7 @@ QMetaObject::Connection QObject::connect(const QObject *sender, const QMetaMetho
     \endlist
 
     \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-mismatch
+    \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-queued
 
     \nullptr may be used as a wildcard, meaning "any signal", "any receiving
     object", or "any slot in the receiving object", respectively.
@@ -3364,6 +3365,7 @@ bool QObject::disconnect(const QObject *sender, const char *signal,
     \endlist
 
     \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-mismatch
+    \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-queued
 
     QMetaMethod() may be used as wildcard in the meaning "any signal" or "any slot in receiving object".
     In the same way \nullptr can be used for \a receiver in the meaning "any receiving object".
@@ -3439,6 +3441,7 @@ bool QObject::disconnect(const QObject *sender, const QMetaMethod &signal,
     Disconnects \a signal from \a method of \a receiver.
 
     \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-mismatch
+    \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-queued
 
     A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects
     involved are destroyed.
@@ -3454,6 +3457,7 @@ bool QObject::disconnect(const QObject *sender, const QMetaMethod &signal,
     method.
 
     \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-mismatch
+    \include includes/qobject.qdocinc disconnect-queued
 
     A signal-slot connection is removed when either of the objects
     involved are destroyed.
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index 4f36e142794..ef8af81dcef 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ private slots:
     void emitToDestroyedClass();
     void declarativeData();
     void asyncCallbackHelper();
+    void disconnectQueuedConnection_pendingEventsAreDelivered();
 };
 
 struct QObjectCreatedOnShutdown
@@ -8949,5 +8950,21 @@ void tst_QObject::asyncCallbackHelper()
     }
 }
 
+void tst_QObject::disconnectQueuedConnection_pendingEventsAreDelivered()
+{
+    SenderObject sender;
+    ReceiverObject receiver;
+
+    receiver.count_slot1 = 0;
+    QObject::connect(&sender, &SenderObject::signal1, &receiver, &ReceiverObject::slot1,
+                     Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    sender.emitSignal1();
+    QCOMPARE(receiver.count_slot1, 0);
+
+    QObject::disconnect(&sender, &SenderObject::signal1, &receiver, &ReceiverObject::slot1);
+    QCOMPARE(receiver.count_slot1, 0);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(receiver.count_slot1, 1);
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QObject)
 #include "tst_qobject.moc"