diff --git a/src/generic/treectlg.cpp b/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
index 31b1d054a6..e190fde075 100644
--- a/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
@@ -2909,11 +2909,7 @@ bool wxGenericTreeCtrl::GetBoundingRect(const wxTreeItemId& item,
     rect.height = GetLineHeight(i);
 
     // we have to return the logical coordinates, not physical ones
-    int startX, startY;
-    GetViewStart(& startX, & startY);
-
-    rect.x -= startX*PIXELS_PER_UNIT;
-    rect.y -= startY*PIXELS_PER_UNIT;
+    rect.SetTopLeft(CalcScrolledPosition(rect.GetTopLeft()));
 
     return true;
 }