diff --git a/tests/controls/listbasetest.cpp b/tests/controls/listbasetest.cpp
index 40c2a53437..2bee21811d 100644
--- a/tests/controls/listbasetest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/listbasetest.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ void ListBaseTestCase::ItemClick()
     EventCounter focused(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_FOCUSED);
     EventCounter activated(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED);
     EventCounter rclick(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_RIGHT_CLICK);
+    EventCounter deselected(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED);
 
     wxUIActionSimulator sim;
 
@@ -224,6 +225,15 @@ void ListBaseTestCase::ItemClick()
     sim.MouseClick(wxMOUSE_BTN_RIGHT);
     wxYield();
 
+    // We want a point within the listctrl but below any items
+    point = list->ClientToScreen(pos.GetPosition()) + wxPoint(10, 50);
+
+    sim.MouseMove(point);
+    wxYield();
+
+    sim.MouseClick();
+    wxYield();
+
     // when the first item was selected the focus changes to it, but not
     // on subsequent clicks
 
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ void ListBaseTestCase::ItemClick()
 #ifndef _WX_GENERIC_LISTCTRL_H_
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, focused.GetCount());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, selected.GetCount());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, deselected.GetCount());
 #endif
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, activated.GetCount());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, rclick.GetCount());
diff --git a/tests/controls/virtlistctrltest.cpp b/tests/controls/virtlistctrltest.cpp
index de52896460..403041129b 100644
--- a/tests/controls/virtlistctrltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/virtlistctrltest.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #endif // WX_PRECOMP
 
 #include "wx/listctrl.h"
+#include "testableframe.h"
+#include "wx/uiaction.h"
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // test class
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ public:
 private:
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE( VirtListCtrlTestCase );
         CPPUNIT_TEST( UpdateSelection );
+        WXUISIM_TEST( DeselectedEvent );
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
     void UpdateSelection();
+    void DeselectedEvent();
 
     wxListCtrl *m_list;
 
@@ -105,4 +109,42 @@ void VirtListCtrlTestCase::UpdateSelection()
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL( 1, m_list->GetSelectedItemCount() );
 }
 
+void VirtListCtrlTestCase::DeselectedEvent()
+{
+#if wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR
+	m_list->AppendColumn("Col0");
+    m_list->SetItemCount(1);
+    wxListCtrl* const list = m_list;
+
+    EventCounter selected(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_SELECTED);
+    EventCounter deselected(list, wxEVT_LIST_ITEM_DESELECTED);
+
+    wxUIActionSimulator sim;
+
+    wxRect pos;
+    list->GetItemRect(0, pos);
+
+    //We move in slightly so we are not on the edge
+    wxPoint point = list->ClientToScreen(pos.GetPosition()) + wxPoint(10, 10);
+
+    sim.MouseMove(point);
+    wxYield();
+
+    sim.MouseClick();
+    wxYield();
+
+    // We want a point within the listctrl but below any items
+    point = list->ClientToScreen(pos.GetPosition()) + wxPoint(10, 50);
+
+    sim.MouseMove(point);
+    wxYield();
+
+    sim.MouseClick();
+    wxYield();
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, selected.GetCount());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, deselected.GetCount());
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_LISTCTRL