diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index ee37a90226..99763c1787 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ void wxDataViewMainWindow::ScrollTo( int rows, int column )
     int x, y;
     m_owner->GetScrollPixelsPerUnit( &x, &y );
     int sy = GetLineStart( rows )/y;
-    int sx = 0;
+    int sx = -1;
     if( column != -1 )
     {
         wxRect rect = GetClientRect();