diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtcaret.pas b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtcaret.pas
index 877c69c65e..f57208cd90 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtcaret.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtcaret.pas
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ uses
   LCLType, LCLIntf, Graphics, ExtCtrls;
 
 type
+
+  { TEmulatedCaret }
+
   TEmulatedCaret = class(TComponent)
   private
     FTimer: TTimer;
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ type
     procedure DrawCaret; virtual;
     function CreateColorPixmap(Color: Cardinal): QPixmapH;
     procedure SetWidget(AWidget: TQtWidget);
+    procedure UpdateCaret;
   public
     constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
     destructor Destroy; override;
@@ -322,7 +326,10 @@ function TEmulatedCaret.Hide: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := IsValid;
   if Result and FVisible then
+  begin
     FVisible := False;
+    UpdateCaret;
+  end;
 end;
 
 procedure TEmulatedCaret.SetPos(const Value: TQtPoint);
@@ -343,8 +350,8 @@ end;
 procedure TEmulatedCaret.DoTimer(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   FVisibleState := not FVisibleState;
-  if FVisible and (FWidget <> nil) and not FWidget.InPaint then
-    FWidget.Update;
+  if FVisible then
+    UpdateCaret;
 end;
 
 procedure TEmulatedCaret.Lock;
@@ -403,4 +410,18 @@ begin
     FWndId := 0;
 end;
 
+procedure TEmulatedCaret.UpdateCaret;
+var
+  R: TRect;
+begin
+  if (FWidget <> nil) and not FWidget.InPaint then
+  begin
+    R.Left := FPos.x;
+    R.Top := FPos.y;
+    R.Right := R.Left + FWidth;
+    R.Bottom := R.Top + FHeight;
+    FWidget.Update(@R);
+  end;
+end;
+
 end.
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
index bf1bc5a489..8015d6db7c 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ type
     procedure SetColor(const Value: PQColor); virtual;
     procedure SetTextColor(const Value: PQColor); virtual;
     procedure SetCursor(const ACursor: QCursorH); virtual;
-    procedure Update;
-    procedure Repaint;
+    procedure Update(ARect: PRect = nil);
+    procedure Repaint(ARect: PRect = nil);
     procedure setWindowTitle(Str: PWideString);
     procedure WindowTitle(Str: PWideString);
     procedure Hide;
@@ -1544,9 +1544,12 @@ end;
 
   Schedules a paint event for processing when Qt returns to the main event loop
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
-procedure TQtWidget.Update;
+procedure TQtWidget.Update(ARect: PRect = nil);
 begin
-  QWidget_update(Widget);
+  if ARect <> nil then
+    QWidget_update(Widget, ARect)
+  else
+    QWidget_update(Widget);
 end;
 
 {------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1558,7 +1561,10 @@ end;
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
 procedure TQtWidget.Repaint;
 begin
-  QWidget_repaint(Widget);
+  if ARect <> nil then
+    QWidget_repaint(Widget, ARect)
+  else
+    QWidget_repaint(Widget);
 end;
 
 procedure TQtWidget.setWindowTitle(Str: PWideString);
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwinapi.inc b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwinapi.inc
index 84ffc32d3d..f623ff4027 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwinapi.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwinapi.inc
@@ -2763,7 +2763,7 @@ begin
     WriteLn('[WinAPI Invalidate Rect]');
   {$endif}
   
-  QWidget_update(TQtWidget(aHandle).Widget,Rect);
+  TQtWidget(aHandle).Update(Rect);
 
   Result := True;
 end;
@@ -3950,7 +3950,7 @@ begin
  {$ifdef VerboseQtWinAPI}
    WriteLn('[WinAPI UpdateWindow]');
  {$endif}
-  QWidget_update(TQtWidget(Handle).Widget);
+  TQtWidget(Handle).Update;
   Result := True;
 end;