diff --git a/include/wx/generic/grid.h b/include/wx/generic/grid.h
index 98b783e4c8..93cfea0aea 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/grid.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/grid.h
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxGrid : public wxScrolledWindow
     // ------ grid cursor movement functions
     //
     void SetGridCursor( int row, int col )
-        { SelectCell( wxGridCellCoords(row, col) ); }
+        { SetCurrentCell( wxGridCellCoords(row, col) ); }
 
     bool MoveCursorUp();
     bool MoveCursorDown();