diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
index 4dd47d3bea2ce0665c20dc952579f12d6a621edc..44917a54a40b08b9ac443b3a8782d23e8869d643 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ LocatorWidget::LocatorWidget(Locator *qop) :
     // Explicitly hide the completion list popup.
     m_completionList->hide();
 
+    setAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover);
     setFocusProxy(m_fileLineEdit);
     setWindowTitle(tr("Locate..."));
     resize(200, 90);