diff --git a/src/generic/htmllbox.cpp b/src/generic/htmllbox.cpp
index fb819ab3e6..cc51601b0d 100644
--- a/src/generic/htmllbox.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/htmllbox.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ wxPoint wxHtmlListBox::GetRootCellCoords(size_t n) const
 
 bool wxHtmlListBox::PhysicalCoordsToCell(wxPoint& pos, wxHtmlCell*& cell) const
 {
-    int n = HitTest(pos);
+    int n = VirtualHitTest(pos.y);
     if ( n == wxNOT_FOUND )
         return false;
 
diff --git a/src/generic/vlbox.cpp b/src/generic/vlbox.cpp
index 9c9b8d06c8..747d828251 100644
--- a/src/generic/vlbox.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/vlbox.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void wxVListBox::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
 {
     SetFocus();
 
-    int item = HitTest(event.GetPosition());
+    int item = VirtualHitTest(event.GetPosition().y);
 
     if ( item != wxNOT_FOUND )
     {
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ void wxVListBox::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
 
 void wxVListBox::OnLeftDClick(wxMouseEvent& eventMouse)
 {
-    int item = HitTest(eventMouse.GetPosition());
+    int item = VirtualHitTest(eventMouse.GetPosition().y);
     if ( item != wxNOT_FOUND )
     {