diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index da8d9bf87d..6853acc673 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -557,17 +557,16 @@ bool RPCConsole::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent *event)
         case Qt::Key_Down: if(obj == ui->lineEdit) { browseHistory(1); return true; } break;
         case Qt::Key_PageUp: /* pass paging keys to messages widget */
         case Qt::Key_PageDown:
-            if(obj == ui->lineEdit)
-            {
-                QApplication::postEvent(ui->messagesWidget, new QKeyEvent(*keyevt));
+            if (obj == ui->lineEdit) {
+                QApplication::sendEvent(ui->messagesWidget, keyevt);
                 return true;
             }
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Return:
         case Qt::Key_Enter:
             // forward these events to lineEdit
-            if(obj == autoCompleter->popup()) {
-                QApplication::postEvent(ui->lineEdit, new QKeyEvent(*keyevt));
+            if (obj == autoCompleter->popup()) {
+                QApplication::sendEvent(ui->lineEdit, keyevt);
                 autoCompleter->popup()->hide();
                 return true;
             }
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ bool RPCConsole::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent *event)
                   ((mod & Qt::ShiftModifier) && key == Qt::Key_Insert)))
             {
                 ui->lineEdit->setFocus();
-                QApplication::postEvent(ui->lineEdit, new QKeyEvent(*keyevt));
+                QApplication::sendEvent(ui->lineEdit, keyevt);
                 return true;
             }
         }