diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 7b1bffec79..6e989ae648 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2074,12 +2074,14 @@ void wxListTextCtrl::OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event )
     switch ( event.m_keyCode )
     {
         case WXK_RETURN:
-            if ( !AcceptChanges() )
+            if ( AcceptChanges() )
             {
-                // vetoed by the user code
-                break;
+                // Close the text control, changes were accepted
+                Finish();
             }
-            //else: fall through
+            // else do nothing, do not accept and do not close
+
+            break;
 
         case WXK_ESCAPE:
             Finish();