diff --git a/src/private/quick/FrameQuick.cpp b/src/private/quick/FrameQuick.cpp
index a6223c8c..b7d86acd 100644
--- a/src/private/quick/FrameQuick.cpp
+++ b/src/private/quick/FrameQuick.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ QObject *FrameQuick::tabWidgetObj() const
     return m_tabWidget->asWidget();
 }
 
+TabWidget *FrameQuick::tabWidget() const
+{
+    return m_tabWidget;
+}
+
 int FrameQuick::nonContentsHeight() const
 {
     return m_visualItem->property("nonContentsHeight").toInt();
diff --git a/src/private/quick/FrameQuick_p.h b/src/private/quick/FrameQuick_p.h
index 22f51171..5652540a 100644
--- a/src/private/quick/FrameQuick_p.h
+++ b/src/private/quick/FrameQuick_p.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public:
     /// We can't return TabWidget directly as it's not a QObject
     QObject *tabWidgetObj() const;
 
+    /// @brief returns the tab widget
+    TabWidget *tabWidget() const;
+
 protected:
     void removeWidget_impl(DockWidgetBase *) override;
     int indexOfDockWidget_impl(DockWidgetBase *) override;
diff --git a/src/private/quick/TabBarQuick.cpp b/src/private/quick/TabBarQuick.cpp
index 02e5784f..3a4e36aa 100644
--- a/src/private/quick/TabBarQuick.cpp
+++ b/src/private/quick/TabBarQuick.cpp
@@ -66,11 +66,15 @@ void TabBarQuick::setTabBarQmlItem(QQuickItem *item)
 bool TabBarQuick::event(QEvent *ev)
 {
     switch (ev->type()) {
+    case QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick:
     case QEvent::MouseButtonPress: {
         if (m_tabBarQmlItem) {
             auto me = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
             m_tabBarQmlItem->setProperty("currentIndex", tabAt(me->pos()));
-            TabBar::onMousePress(me->pos());
+            if (ev->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress)
+                TabBar::onMousePress(me->pos());
+            else
+                TabBar::onMouseDoubleClick(me->pos());
         }
 
         break;
diff --git a/tests/tst_docks.cpp b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
index 281e9ebf..5e07208a 100644
--- a/tests/tst_docks.cpp
+++ b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void tst_invalidLayoutAfterRestore();
 
     void tst_tabWidgetCurrentIndex();
+    void tst_doubleClickTabToDetach();
     void tst_propagateResize2();
     void tst_negativeAnchorPosition();
     void tst_negativeAnchorPosition2();
@@ -5967,6 +5968,34 @@ void TestDocks::tst_tabWidgetCurrentIndex()
     delete dock1->window();
 }
 
+void TestDocks::tst_doubleClickTabToDetach()
+{
+    EnsureTopLevelsDeleted e;
+
+    auto dock1 = createDockWidget("1", new QPushButton("1"));
+    auto dock2 = createDockWidget("2", new QPushButton("2"));
+
+    auto fw2 = dock2->window();
+
+    dock1->addDockWidgetAsTab(dock2);
+
+    auto frame = dock1->frame();
+    QCOMPARE(frame->currentIndex(), 1);
+
+    auto tb = frame->tabWidget()->asWidget();
+
+    Tests::doubleClickOn(tb->mapToGlobal({ 20, 20 }), frame->window()->windowHandle());
+
+    QVERIFY(dock1->isFloating());
+    QVERIFY(dock2->isFloating());
+    QVERIFY(dock1->floatingWindow() != dock2->floatingWindow());
+
+
+    delete fw2;
+    delete dock1->window();
+    delete dock2->window();
+}
+
 void TestDocks::tst_addingOptionHiddenTabbed()
 {
     EnsureTopLevelsDeleted e;