diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 6b42edf1be..47004c14d0 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ int wxListMainWindow::GetItemState( long item, long stateMask )
         if (item >= 0 && (size_t)item < m_lines.GetCount())
         {
             wxListLineData *line = &m_lines[(size_t)item];
-            if (line->IsHilighted()) ret |= wxLIST_STATE_FOCUSED;
+            if (line->IsHilighted()) ret |= wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED;
         }
     }
     return ret;