diff --git a/include/events/OsEventHandler.h b/include/events/OsEventHandler.h
index 7b8952aa..f3cd590b 100644
--- a/include/events/OsEventHandler.h
+++ b/include/events/OsEventHandler.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ protected:
 #else
 	bool nativeEventFilter(const QByteArray& eventType, void* message, long int* result) override;
 #endif
-^
+
 private:
 
 	bool registerOsEventHandler() override;
diff --git a/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h b/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
index 341b3e6c..4993ea7c 100644
--- a/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
+++ b/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public slots:
 	void stop();
 	void newThreadFrame(Image<ColorRgb> image);
 
-	void handleEvent(Event event);
+	void handleEvent(Event event) override;
 
 signals:
 	void newFrame(const Image<ColorRgb> & image);
diff --git a/include/grabber/VideoWrapper.h b/include/grabber/VideoWrapper.h
index 3338ea1b..61804044 100644
--- a/include/grabber/VideoWrapper.h
+++ b/include/grabber/VideoWrapper.h
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 	#include <grabber/V4L2Grabber.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <events/Event.h>
-
 class VideoWrapper : public GrabberWrapper
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ public slots:
 	bool start() override;
 	void stop() override;
 
-	void handleEvent(Event event);
-
 	void handleSettingsUpdate(settings::type type, const QJsonDocument& config) override;
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/include/hyperion/Grabber.h b/include/hyperion/Grabber.h
index ce5b350e..e3f12604 100644
--- a/include/hyperion/Grabber.h
+++ b/include/hyperion/Grabber.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <utils/Logger.h>
 #include <utils/Components.h>
 
+#include <events/Event.h>
+
 ///
 /// @brief The Grabber class is responsible to apply image resizes (with or without ImageResampler)
 
@@ -111,6 +113,10 @@ public:
 
 	QString getGrabberName() const { return _grabberName; }
 
+public slots:
+
+	virtual void handleEvent(Event event) {}
+
 protected slots:
 	///
 	/// @brief Set device in error state
diff --git a/include/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.h b/include/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.h
index 8edf6ab0..742c7071 100644
--- a/include/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.h
+++ b/include/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <grabber/GrabberType.h>
 
+#include <events/Event.h>
+
 class Grabber;
 class GlobalSignals;
 class QTimer;
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ public slots:
 	///
 	virtual void handleSettingsUpdate(settings::type type, const QJsonDocument& config);
 
+	void handleEvent(Event event);
+
 signals:
 	///
 	/// @brief Emit the final processed image
diff --git a/libsrc/events/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/events/CMakeLists.txt
index 12fef45e..93bf17de 100644
--- a/libsrc/events/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/events/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ endif(UNIX)
 target_include_directories(events PUBLIC
 	${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}
 )
+
+target_link_libraries(events
+	Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
+	Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
+)
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/video/VideoWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/video/VideoWrapper.cpp
index 97ab0996..14009299 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/video/VideoWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/video/VideoWrapper.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <grabber/VideoWrapper.h>
 
-#include <events/EventHandler.h>
-
 // qt includes
 #include <QTimer>
 
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ VideoWrapper::VideoWrapper()
 	connect(&_grabber, SIGNAL(readError(const char*)), this, SLOT(readError(const char*)), Qt::DirectConnection);
 
 	connect(&_grabber, SIGNAL(readError(const char*)), this, SLOT(readError(const char*)), Qt::DirectConnection);
-
-	QObject::connect(EventHandler::getInstance(), &EventHandler::signalEvent, this, &VideoWrapper::handleEvent);
 }
 
 VideoWrapper::~VideoWrapper()
@@ -44,11 +40,6 @@ void VideoWrapper::stop()
 	GrabberWrapper::stop();
 }
 
-void VideoWrapper::handleEvent(Event event)
-{
-	_grabber.handleEvent(event);
-}
-
 void VideoWrapper::handleSettingsUpdate(settings::type type, const QJsonDocument& config)
 {
 	if(type == settings::V4L2 && _grabberName.startsWith("V4L2"))
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.cpp
index e0e4a27c..11161837 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/GrabberWrapper.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 // utils includes
 #include <utils/GlobalSignals.h>
+#include <events/EventHandler.h>
 
 // qt
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ GrabberWrapper::GrabberWrapper(const QString& grabberName, Grabber * ggrabber, i
 
 	// listen for source requests
 	connect(GlobalSignals::getInstance(), &GlobalSignals::requestSource, this, &GrabberWrapper::handleSourceRequest);
+
+	QObject::connect(EventHandler::getInstance(), &EventHandler::signalEvent, this, &GrabberWrapper::handleEvent);
 }
 
 GrabberWrapper::~GrabberWrapper()
@@ -83,6 +86,11 @@ void GrabberWrapper::stop()
 	}
 }
 
+void GrabberWrapper::handleEvent(Event event)
+{
+	_ggrabber->handleEvent(event);
+}
+
 bool GrabberWrapper::isActive() const
 {
 	return _timer->isActive();