diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 3a929e97fc..5c39027e6b 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -4109,9 +4109,8 @@ void wxDataViewCtrl::Select( const wxDataViewItem & item )
             
         m_clientArea->SelectRow(row, true);
         
-        // Also reset focus
-        if (m_clientArea->IsSingleSel())
-            m_clientArea->ChangeCurrentRow( row );
+        // Also set focus to the selected item
+        m_clientArea->ChangeCurrentRow( row );
     }
 }