diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/Caption.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/Caption.qml
index 69454844efbaafe2e720b4455344170ce3ef33f9..d5461b5c86b520f11001b6d0c615060cdf3d1776 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/Caption.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/widgets/Caption.qml
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         anchors.bottomMargin: 12
         hoverEnabled: true
+        onClicked: {
+            delegate.state = "clicked"
+        }
         onEntered: {
             if (text.truncated) {
                 caption.state = "hover"