diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 5f1698d1b7..1c82160ae2 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Fix focus-related problems when using native wxProgressDialog.
 - Fix crash when reparenting the currently focused window to another TLW.
 - Fix sending wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER when using auto-completion (Dubby).
+- Fix missing selection event on click in multiselection wxDataViewCtrl (mikek).
 
 wxOSX:
 
diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 34fdcc7409..79daf5517d 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -4728,9 +4728,9 @@ void wxDataViewMainWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
             if ( UnselectAllRows(m_lineSelectSingleOnUp) )
             {
                 SelectRow( m_lineSelectSingleOnUp, true );
-                SendSelectionChangedEvent( GetItemByRow(m_lineSelectSingleOnUp) );
             }
-            //else: it was already selected, nothing to do
+
+            SendSelectionChangedEvent( GetItemByRow(m_lineSelectSingleOnUp) );
         }
 
         // If the user click the expander, we do not do editing even if the column