2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.cpp b/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.cpp
index a29be8969ae..f916582f418 100644
--- a/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.cpp
@@ -1996,6 +1996,14 @@ QTextStream &QTextStream::operator>>(char &c)
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn QTextStream &QTextStream::operator>>(char16_t &c)
+    \overload
+    \since 6.4
+
+    Reads a character from the stream and stores it in \a c.
+*/
+
+/*!
     Reads an integer from the stream and stores it in \a i, then
     returns a reference to the QTextStream. The number is cast to
     the correct type before it is stored. If no number was detected on
diff --git a/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.h b/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.h
index 05631c08836..054a5d09724 100644
--- a/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.h
+++ b/src/corelib/serialization/qtextstream.h
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ public:
 
     QTextStream &operator>>(QChar &ch);
     QTextStream &operator>>(char &ch);
+    QTextStream &operator>>(char16_t &ch)
+    { QChar c; *this >> c; ch = c.unicode(); return *this; }
     QTextStream &operator>>(signed short &i);
     QTextStream &operator>>(unsigned short &i);
     QTextStream &operator>>(signed int &i);