diff --git a/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
index e0da92797f..63c97e24d9 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ public:
                             wxT("width can only be increased") );
 
             m_rectAll.width = w;
-            m_rectLabel.x = m_rectAll.x + (w - m_rectLabel.width) / 2;
-            m_rectIcon.x = m_rectAll.x + (w - m_rectIcon.width) / 2;
-            m_rectHighlight.x = m_rectAll.x + (w - m_rectHighlight.width) / 2;
+            m_rectLabel.x += (w - m_rectLabel.width) / 2;
+            m_rectIcon.x += (w - m_rectIcon.width) / 2;
+            m_rectHighlight.x += (w - m_rectHighlight.width) / 2;
         }
     }
     *m_gi;
diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 1810bb19f3..e82b217201 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -552,8 +552,7 @@ void wxListLineData::SetPosition( int x, int y, int spacing )
 
             if ( item->HasImage() )
             {
-                m_gi->m_rectIcon.x = m_gi->m_rectAll.x + 4 +
-                    (m_gi->m_rectAll.width - m_gi->m_rectIcon.width) / 2;
+                m_gi->m_rectIcon.x = m_gi->m_rectAll.x + 4;
                 m_gi->m_rectIcon.y = m_gi->m_rectAll.y + 4;
             }