diff --git a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
index fff248cd60..a263a8e152 100644
--- a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
@@ -502,10 +502,17 @@ void wxListCtrl::SetWindowStyleFlag(long flag)
 {
     if ( flag != m_windowStyle )
     {
+        const bool wasInReportView = InReportView();
+
         wxListCtrlBase::SetWindowStyleFlag(flag);
 
         UpdateStyle();
 
+        // if we switched to the report view, set the extended styles for
+        // it too
+        if ( !wasInReportView && InReportView() )
+            MSWSetExListStyles();
+
         Refresh();
     }
 }