diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwscomctrls.pp b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwscomctrls.pp
index 18d386f38c..3e0a8d9a0a 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwscomctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwscomctrls.pp
@@ -1992,7 +1992,8 @@ class procedure TQtWSCustomListView.SetImageList(const ALV: TCustomListView;
 begin
   if not WSCheckHandleAllocated(ALV, 'SetImageList') then
     Exit;
-  RecreateWnd(ALV);
+  if not ALV.OwnerData then
+    RecreateWnd(ALV);
 end;
 
 class procedure TQtWSCustomListView.SetItemsCount(const ALV: TCustomListView;