diff --git a/widgets/lineedit.cpp b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
index 133575245..7932a87d6 100644
--- a/widgets/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ qreal LineEdit::widthForHeight(qreal h) const
 
 QRectF LineEdit::geometry() const
 {
-    return boundingRect().toRect();
+    return QRectF(pos(),boundingRect().size());
 }
 
 void LineEdit::setGeometry(const QRectF& geometry)