diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index 7a51c47577..2b633a5a0e 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ public:
     // returns true if it is a virtual list control
     bool IsVirtual() const { return (GetWindowStyle() & wxLC_VIRTUAL) != 0; }
 
+    // refresh items selectively (only useful for virtual list controls)
+    void RefreshItem(long item);
+    void RefreshItems(long itemFrom, long itemTo);
+
+    // implementation only from now on
+    // -------------------------------
+
     void OnIdle( wxIdleEvent &event );
     void OnSize( wxSizeEvent &event );
 
diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 4386a99a92..d2f3b99675 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -4920,4 +4920,14 @@ void wxListCtrl::SetItemCount(long count)
     m_mainWin->SetItemCount(count);
 }
 
+void wxListCtrl::RefreshItem(long item)
+{
+    m_mainWin->RefreshLine(item);
+}
+
+void wxListCtrl::RefreshItems(long itemFrom, long itemTo)
+{
+    m_mainWin->RefreshLines(itemFrom, itemTo);
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_LISTCTRL