diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index e965866237..dece7fb5eb 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ void wxListMainWindow::InsertItem( wxListItem &item )
 
     wxListLineData *line = new wxListLineData(this);
 
-    line->SetItem( 0, item );
+    line->SetItem( item.m_col, item );
 
     m_lines.Insert( line, id );