diff --git a/src/qt/choice.cpp b/src/qt/choice.cpp
index 20c9dac7fb..491398b718 100644
--- a/src/qt/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/choice.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,17 @@ int wxChoice::DoInsertItems(const wxArrayStringsAdapter & items,
 
 int wxChoice::DoInsertOneItem(const wxString& item, unsigned int pos)
 {
+    // Maintain unselected state
+    const bool unselected = m_qtComboBox->currentIndex() == -1;
+
     m_qtComboBox->insertItem(pos, wxQtConvertString(item));
 
     if ( IsSorted() )
         m_qtComboBox->model()->sort(0);
 
+    if ( unselected )
+        m_qtComboBox->setCurrentIndex(-1);
+
     return pos;
 }