diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index f62ad4408d..1e078b9f9a 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ void wxListHeaderWindow::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
 #endif
 
         wxHeaderSortIconType sortArrow = wxHDR_SORT_ICON_NONE;
-        if ( !m_owner->IsVirtual() && m_enableSortCol && i == m_sortCol )
+        if ( m_enableSortCol && i == m_sortCol )
         {
             if ( m_sortAsc )
                 sortArrow = wxHDR_SORT_ICON_UP;
diff --git a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
index 756c517d37..82900b7c96 100644
--- a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ void wxListCtrl::DrawSortArrow()
     {
         if ( ListView_GetColumn(GetHwnd(), col, &lvCol) )
         {
-            if ( !IsVirtual() && m_enableSortCol && col == m_sortCol )
+            if ( m_enableSortCol && col == m_sortCol )
             {
                 if ( m_sortAsc )
                     lvCol.fmt = (lvCol.fmt & ~HDF_SORTDOWN) | HDF_SORTUP;