diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 7def225918..2545541523 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2426,6 +2426,9 @@ void wxListMainWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
         {
             // reset the selection and bail out
             HighlightAll(false);
+
+            if ( event.LeftUp() )
+                event.Skip();
         }
 
         return;
@@ -2501,6 +2504,8 @@ void wxListMainWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
         }
 
         m_lineSelectSingleOnUp = (size_t)-1;
+
+        event.Skip();
     }
     else
     {