diff --git a/tooltipmanager.cpp b/tooltipmanager.cpp
index 00cce9da5..e5839a498 100644
--- a/tooltipmanager.cpp
+++ b/tooltipmanager.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ void ToolTipManager::setContent(QGraphicsWidget *widget, const ToolTipContent &d
             //look if the data prefers aother graphicswidget, otherwise use the one used as event catcher
             QGraphicsWidget *referenceWidget = data.graphicsWidget() ? data.graphicsWidget() : widget;
             Corona *corona = qobject_cast<Corona *>(referenceWidget->scene());
+            if (!corona) {
+                // fallback to the corona we were given
+                corona = m_corona;
+            }
+
             if (corona) {
                 d->tipWidget->moveTo(corona->popupPosition(referenceWidget, d->tipWidget->size(), Qt::AlignCenter));
             }
@@ -403,6 +408,11 @@ void ToolTipManagerPrivate::showToolTip()
     tipWidget->prepareShowing();
     QGraphicsWidget *referenceWidget = tooltip.value().graphicsWidget() ? tooltip.value().graphicsWidget() : currentWidget;
     Corona *corona = qobject_cast<Corona *>(referenceWidget->scene());
+    if (!corona) {
+        // fallback to the corona we were given
+        corona = q->m_corona;
+    }
+
     if (corona) {
         tipWidget->moveTo(corona->popupPosition(referenceWidget, tipWidget->size(), Qt::AlignCenter));
     }