diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 496c9265fd..6fd5207eda 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -3640,13 +3640,21 @@ void wxGrid::UpdateCurrentCellOnRedim()
         }
         else
         {
-            int col = m_currentCellCoords.GetCol();
-            int row = m_currentCellCoords.GetRow();
-            if (col >= m_numCols)
-                col = m_numCols - 1;
-            if (row >= m_numRows)
-                row = m_numRows - 1;
-            SetCurrentCell(row, col);
+            // Check if the current cell coordinates are still valid.
+            wxGridCellCoords updatedCoords = m_currentCellCoords;
+            if ( updatedCoords.GetCol() >= m_numCols )
+                updatedCoords.SetCol(m_numCols - 1);
+            if ( updatedCoords.GetRow() >= m_numRows )
+                updatedCoords.SetRow(m_numRows - 1);
+
+            // And change them if they're not.
+            if ( updatedCoords != m_currentCellCoords )
+            {
+                // Prevent SetCurrentCell() from redrawing the previous current
+                // cell whose coordinates are invalid now.
+                m_currentCellCoords = wxGridNoCellCoords;
+                SetCurrentCell(updatedCoords);
+            }
         }
     }
 }