diff --git a/src/lib/base/Event.h b/src/lib/base/Event.h
index a98b1c792..c7d0efffe 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Event.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/Event.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
   \p target is the intended recipient of the event.
   \p flags is any combination of \c Flags.
   */
-  Event(EventTypes type, void *target = nullptr, void *data = nullptr, Flags flags = EventFlags::NoFlags);
+  explicit Event(EventTypes type, void *target = nullptr, void *data = nullptr, Flags flags = EventFlags::NoFlags);
 
   //! Create \c Event with non-POD data
   /*!
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
   \p target is the intended recipient of the event.
   \p dataObject with event data
   */
-  Event(EventTypes type, void *target, EventData *dataObject);
+  explicit Event(EventTypes type, void *target, EventData *dataObject);
 
   //! @name manipulators
   //@{
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
index 6ab0c2bc0..5a44d85db 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/PortalInputCapture.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void PortalInputCapture::handleSessionClosed(XdpSession *session)
 {
   LOG_ERR("portal input capture session was closed, exiting");
   g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-  m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+  m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
 
   g_signal_handler_disconnect(session, m_signals.at(Signal::SessionClosed));
   m_signals.at(Signal::SessionClosed) = 0;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void PortalInputCapture::handleInitSession(GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res)
   if (!session) {
     LOG_ERR("failed to initialize input capture session, quitting: %s", error->message);
     g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-    m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+    m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void PortalInputCapture::handleInitSession(GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res)
   if (fd < 0) {
     LOG_ERR("failed to connect to eis: %s", error->message);
     g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-    m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+    m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/PortalRemoteDesktop.cpp b/src/lib/platform/PortalRemoteDesktop.cpp
index 388272a73..8ca533b9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/PortalRemoteDesktop.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/PortalRemoteDesktop.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void PortalRemoteDesktop::handleSessionStarted(GObject *object, GAsyncResult *re
   if (!xdp_session_start_finish(session, res, &error)) {
     LOG_ERR("failed to start portal remote desktop session, quitting: %s", error->message);
     g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-    m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+    m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void PortalRemoteDesktop::handleSessionStarted(GObject *object, GAsyncResult *re
   fd = xdp_session_connect_to_eis(session, &error);
   if (fd < 0) {
     g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-    m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+    m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void PortalRemoteDesktop::handleInitSession(GObject *object, GAsyncResult *res)
     // fails.
     if (m_sessionIteration == 0) {
       g_main_loop_quit(m_glibMainLoop);
-      m_events->addEvent(EventTypes::Quit);
+      m_events->addEvent(Event(EventTypes::Quit));
     } else {
       this->reconnect(1000);
     }