diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
index 80d199c504..7d82b0996e 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
@@ -1138,6 +1138,8 @@ bool wxListCtrl::GetItem(wxListItem& info) const
             if (info.m_itemId >= 0 && info.m_itemId < GetItemCount())
             {
                 m_dbImpl->MacGetColumnInfo(info.m_itemId, info.m_col, info);
+                // MacGetColumnInfo returns erroneous information in the state field, so zero it.
+                info.SetState(0);
                 if (info.GetMask() & wxLIST_MASK_STATE)
                 {
                     DataBrowserItemID id = (DataBrowserItemID)m_dbImpl->GetItemFromLine(info.m_itemId);