diff --git a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.cpp b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.cpp
index 0f4e69264f..5b8f5a8fc2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ std::optional<qreal> ShakeDetector::update(QMouseEvent *event)
         m_history.erase(m_history.begin(), it);
     }
 
-    m_history.append(HistoryItem{
+    m_history.emplace_back(HistoryItem{
         .position = event->localPos(),
         .timestamp = event->timestamp(),
     });
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ std::optional<qreal> ShakeDetector::update(QMouseEvent *event)
     qreal bottom = m_history[0].position.y();
     qreal distance = 0;
 
-    for (int i = 1; i < m_history.size(); ++i) {
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < m_history.size(); ++i) {
         // Compute the length of the mouse path.
         const qreal deltaX = m_history.at(i).position.x() - m_history.at(i - 1).position.x();
         const qreal deltaY = m_history.at(i).position.y() - m_history.at(i - 1).position.y();
diff --git a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.h b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.h
index 305fdb2dab..51c2898522 100644
--- a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 
+#include <deque>
 #include <optional>
 
 /**
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ private:
         quint64 timestamp;
     };
 
-    QList<HistoryItem> m_history;
+    std::deque<HistoryItem> m_history;
     quint64 m_interval = 1000;
     qreal m_sensitivity = 4;
 };