diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index f2bf936972..1699d58ac8 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -3015,6 +3015,7 @@ void wxListMainWindow::OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event )
                     SetItemState(item,
                                  wxLIST_STATE_FOCUSED | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED,
                                  wxLIST_STATE_FOCUSED | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
+                    EnsureVisible(item);
 
                     // Reset the bell flag if it had been temporarily disabled
                     // before.