diff --git a/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp b/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
index 73b32c0441..14a3e2ad32 100644
--- a/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     });
 
     auto mkdir_action = GAction::create("New directory...", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/mkdir.png"), [&](const GAction&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter name:", "New directory", window);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty()) {
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter name:", "New directory", window);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty()) {
             auto new_dir_path = canonicalized_path(
                 String::format("%s/%s",
                     directory_view->path().characters(),
-                    input_box.text_value().characters()));
+                    input_box->text_value().characters()));
             int rc = mkdir(new_dir_path.characters(), 0777);
             if (rc < 0) {
                 GMessageBox::show(String::format("mkdir(\"%s\") failed: %s", new_dir_path.characters(), strerror(errno)), "Error", GMessageBox::Type::Error, GMessageBox::InputType::OK, window);
@@ -216,13 +216,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             }
 
             if (confirm == ConfirmBeforeDelete::Yes) {
-                GMessageBox box(
+                auto result = GMessageBox::show(
                     message,
                     "Confirm deletion",
                     GMessageBox::Type::Warning,
                     GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel,
                     window);
-                auto result = box.exec();
                 if (result == GMessageBox::ExecCancel)
                     return;
             }
diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
index 45285216ae..f405c43285 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_client()
     };
 
     if (m_client.hostname().is_empty()) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter server:", "Connect to server", this);
-        auto result = input_box.exec();
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter server:", "Connect to server", this);
+        auto result = input_box->exec();
         if (result == GInputBox::ExecCancel)
             ::exit(0);
 
-        m_client.set_server(input_box.text_value(), 6667);
+        m_client.set_server(input_box->text_value(), 6667);
     }
     update_title();
     bool success = m_client.connect();
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_client()
 void IRCAppWindow::setup_actions()
 {
     m_join_action = GAction::create("Join channel", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-join.png"), [&](auto&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter channel name:", "Join channel", this);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty())
-            m_client.handle_join_action(input_box.text_value());
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter channel name:", "Join channel", this);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty())
+            m_client.handle_join_action(input_box->text_value());
     });
 
     m_part_action = GAction::create("Part from channel", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-part.png"), [this](auto&) {
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_actions()
     });
 
     m_whois_action = GAction::create("Whois user", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-whois.png"), [&](auto&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter nickname:", "IRC WHOIS lookup", this);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty())
-            m_client.handle_whois_action(input_box.text_value());
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter nickname:", "IRC WHOIS lookup", this);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty())
+            m_client.handle_whois_action(input_box->text_value());
     });
 
     m_open_query_action = GAction::create("Open query", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-open-query.png"), [&](auto&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter nickname:", "Open IRC query with...", this);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty())
-            m_client.handle_open_query_action(input_box.text_value());
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter nickname:", "Open IRC query with...", this);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty())
+            m_client.handle_open_query_action(input_box->text_value());
     });
 
     m_close_query_action = GAction::create("Close query", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-close-query.png"), [](auto&) {
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_actions()
     });
 
     m_change_nick_action = GAction::create("Change nickname", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/irc-nick.png"), [this](auto&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter nickname:", "Change nickname", this);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty())
-            m_client.handle_change_nick_action(input_box.text_value());
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter nickname:", "Change nickname", this);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty())
+            m_client.handle_change_nick_action(input_box->text_value());
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/Applications/SystemDialog/main.cpp b/Applications/SystemDialog/main.cpp
index db63da83fe..82d48cb1dd 100644
--- a/Applications/SystemDialog/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/SystemDialog/main.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ int run_shutdown_dialog(int argc, char** argv)
     GApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     {
-        GMessageBox box("Shut down Serenity?", "Confirm Shutdown", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel);
-        auto result = box.exec();
+        auto result = GMessageBox::show("Shut down Serenity?", "Confirm Shutdown", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel);
 
         if (result == GMessageBox::ExecOK) {
             dbg() << "OK";
diff --git a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
index 7d7dca43a9..c149b36c06 100644
--- a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
+++ b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ bool TextEditorWidget::request_close()
 {
     if (!m_document_dirty)
         return true;
-    GMessageBox box("The document has been modified. Quit without saving?", "Quit without saving?", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel, window());
-    auto result = box.exec();
+    auto result = GMessageBox::show("The document has been modified. Quit without saving?", "Quit without saving?", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel, window());
     return result == GMessageBox::ExecOK;
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GFilePicker.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GFilePicker.cpp
index faf0a2e541..ab60cb58a4 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GFilePicker.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GFilePicker.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ GFilePicker::GFilePicker(Mode mode, const StringView& file_name, const StringVie
     toolbar->add_separator();
 
     auto mkdir_action = GAction::create("New directory...", GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/mkdir.png"), [this](const GAction&) {
-        GInputBox input_box("Enter name:", "New directory", this);
-        if (input_box.exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box.text_value().is_empty()) {
+        auto input_box = GInputBox::construct("Enter name:", "New directory", this);
+        if (input_box->exec() == GInputBox::ExecOK && !input_box->text_value().is_empty()) {
             auto new_dir_path = FileSystemPath(String::format("%s/%s",
                                                    m_model->path().characters(),
-                                                   input_box.text_value().characters()))
+                                                   input_box->text_value().characters()))
                                     .string();
             int rc = mkdir(new_dir_path.characters(), 0777);
             if (rc < 0) {
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ void GFilePicker::on_file_return()
     FileSystemPath path(String::format("%s/%s", m_model->path().characters(), m_filename_textbox->text().characters()));
 
     if (GFilePicker::file_exists(path.string()) && m_mode == Mode::Save) {
-        GMessageBox box("File already exists, overwrite?", "Existing File", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel);
-        if (box.exec() == GMessageBox::ExecCancel)
+        auto result = GMessageBox::show("File already exists, overwrite?", "Existing File", GMessageBox::Type::Warning, GMessageBox::InputType::OKCancel);
+        if (result == GMessageBox::ExecCancel)
             return;
     }
 
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.cpp
index c56aba4053..c074d65210 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 #include <LibGUI/GMessageBox.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-void GMessageBox::show(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type, InputType input_type, CObject* parent)
+int GMessageBox::show(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type, InputType input_type, CObject* parent)
 {
-    GMessageBox box(text, title, type, input_type, parent);
-    box.exec();
+    auto box = GMessageBox::construct(text, title, type, input_type, parent);
+    return box->exec();
 }
 
 GMessageBox::GMessageBox(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type, InputType input_type, CObject* parent)
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.h
index 7c7a5b7ca5..efaf9fab01 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GMessageBox.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
     explicit GMessageBox(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type = Type::None, InputType = InputType::OK, CObject* parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~GMessageBox() override;
 
-    static void show(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type = Type::None, InputType = InputType::OK, CObject* parent = nullptr);
+    static int show(const StringView& text, const StringView& title, Type type = Type::None, InputType = InputType::OK, CObject* parent = nullptr);
 
 private:
     bool should_include_ok_button() const;