diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e94727b03..daa6e99c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+- IDA Pro: FLARE Capa Explorer has been fixed to work for IDA Pro 9.2 using PyQt6 @nicolaipre #2713 
+
 ### capa Explorer Web
 
 ### capa Explorer IDA Pro plugin
 
+- fixed bug where plugin did not open due to PyQt6 upgrade @nicolaipre #2713
+
 ### Development
 
 - ci: remove redundant "test_run" action from build workflow @mike-hunhoff #2692
diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/item.py b/capa/ida/plugin/item.py
index c8d3bdab7..3c31951a1 100644
--- a/capa/ida/plugin/item.py
+++ b/capa/ida/plugin/item.py
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@
 from capa.features.address import Address, FileOffsetAddress, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 
 
+# PyQT6 support with PyQt5 fallback
+if hasattr(QtCore.Qt, 'ItemFlag'):
+    # PyQt6 / PySide6
+    ItemFlag = QtCore.Qt.ItemFlag
+    TRISTATE = ItemFlag.ItemIsAutoTristate
+else:
+    # PyQt5
+    ItemFlag = QtCore.Qt
+    TRISTATE = ItemFlag.ItemIsTristate
+
+
 def info_to_name(display):
     """extract root value from display name
 
@@ -52,10 +63,10 @@ def __init__(self, parent: Optional["CapaExplorerDataItem"], data: list[str], ca
         self._can_check = can_check
 
         # default state for item
-        self.flags = QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable
+        self.flags = ItemFlag.ItemIsEnabled.value | ItemFlag.ItemIsSelectable.value
 
         if self._can_check:
-            self.flags = self.flags | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsTristate
+            self.flags = self.flags | ItemFlag.ItemIsUserCheckable.value | TRISTATE.value
 
         if self.pred:
             self.pred.appendChild(self)
@@ -66,9 +77,9 @@ def setIsEditable(self, isEditable=False):
         @param isEditable: True, can edit, False cannot edit
         """
         if isEditable:
-            self.flags |= QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEditable
+            self.flags |= ItemFlag.ItemIsEditable.value
         else:
-            self.flags &= ~QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEditable
+            self.flags &= ~ItemFlag.ItemIsEditable.value
 
     def setChecked(self, checked):
         """set item as checked