diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
index 4a623eb59b..b4dae1a156 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ bool wxListBox::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     OptionBits  options = 0;
     if ( style & wxLB_MULTIPLE )
     {
-        options += lNoExtend ;
+        options += lExtendDrag + lUseSense  ;
     }
     else if ( style & wxLB_EXTENDED )
     {
-        options += lExtendDrag ;
+        // default behaviour
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/mac/listbox.cpp b/src/mac/listbox.cpp
index 4a623eb59b..b4dae1a156 100644
--- a/src/mac/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/listbox.cpp
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ bool wxListBox::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     OptionBits  options = 0;
     if ( style & wxLB_MULTIPLE )
     {
-        options += lNoExtend ;
+        options += lExtendDrag + lUseSense  ;
     }
     else if ( style & wxLB_EXTENDED )
     {
-        options += lExtendDrag ;
+        // default behaviour
     }
     else
     {