diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
index 8f076fa117..9cfbf90f6e 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
@@ -611,12 +611,12 @@ the given {\it column} for the specified {\tt item}.
 
 \func{bool}{ScrollList}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}}
 
-Scrolls the list control. If in icon, small icon or report view mode,
-dx specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode, dx
-specifies the number of columns to scroll.
+Scrolls the list control. If in icon, small icon or report view mode, 
+{\it dx} specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode, 
+{\it dx} specifies the number of columns to scroll. {\it dy} always specifies
+the number of pixels to scroll vertically.
 
-If in icon, small icon or list view mode, dy specifies the number of pixels
-to scroll. If in report view mode, dy specifies the number of lines to scroll.
+{\bf NB:} This method is currently only implemented in the Windows version.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxlistctrlsetbackgroundcolour}
 
diff --git a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
index b6d25067aa..42dda7e721 100644
--- a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
@@ -1528,14 +1528,18 @@ long wxListCtrl::InsertColumn(long col,
     return InsertColumn(col, item);
 }
 
-// Scrolls the list control. If in icon, small icon or report view mode,
-// x specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode, x
-// specifies the number of columns to scroll.
-// If in icon, small icon or list view mode, y specifies the number of pixels
-// to scroll. If in report view mode, y specifies the number of lines to scroll.
+// scroll the control by the given number of pixels (exception: in list view,
+// dx is interpreted as number of columns)
 bool wxListCtrl::ScrollList(int dx, int dy)
 {
-    return (ListView_Scroll(GetHwnd(), dx, dy) != 0);
+    if ( !ListView_Scroll(GetHwnd(), dx, dy) )
+    {
+        wxLogDebug(_T("ListView_Scroll(%d, %d) failed"), dx, dy);
+
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 // Sort items.