diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 63e50fb380..3fc7d41a6a 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2499,6 +2499,7 @@ void wxListMainWindow::SetItemState( long item, long state, long stateMask )
             UnfocusLine( m_current );
             m_current = line;
             FocusLine( m_current );
+            if ((m_mode & wxLC_SINGLE_SEL) && oldCurrent) oldCurrent->Hilight( FALSE );
             RefreshLine( m_current );
             if (oldCurrent) RefreshLine( oldCurrent );
         }