diff --git a/src/msw/treectrl.cpp b/src/msw/treectrl.cpp
index 54211597c1..9cb47cd9e5 100644
--- a/src/msw/treectrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/treectrl.cpp
@@ -1657,6 +1657,7 @@ void wxTreeCtrl::Delete(const wxTreeItemId& item)
     }
     else
     {
+        TempSetter set(m_changingSelection);
         if ( !TreeView_DeleteItem(GetHwnd(), HITEM(item)) )
         {
             wxLogLastError(wxT("TreeView_DeleteItem"));