diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 254507c2e6..4465439568 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -3658,6 +3658,8 @@ void wxDataViewCtrl::EnsureVisible( int row, int column )
 
 void wxDataViewCtrl::EnsureVisible( const wxDataViewItem & item, const wxDataViewColumn * column )
 {
+    m_clientArea->RecalculateDisplay();
+
     int row = m_clientArea->GetRowByItem(item);
     if( row >= 0 )
     {