diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
index f2a5a614ed..ddd98bf56e 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt/qtwidgets.pas
@@ -13999,11 +13999,6 @@ begin
   Msg.Msg := LM_CHANGED;
   Msg.WParam := PtrInt(QListWidget_row(QListWidgetH(Widget), Item));
   DeliverMessage(Msg);
-  if (QtVersionMajor = 4) and (QtVersionMinor >= 8) then
-  begin
-    QListWidget_setCurrentItem(QListWidgetH(Widget), Item, QItemSelectionModelSelectCurrent);
-    inherited signalSelectionChanged();
-  end;
 end;
 
 function TQtCheckListBox.GetItemCheckState(AIndex: Integer): QtCheckState;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/qt5/qtwidgets.pas b/lcl/interfaces/qt5/qtwidgets.pas
index b1678a5263..ce15680fcf 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/qt5/qtwidgets.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/qt5/qtwidgets.pas
@@ -13971,8 +13971,6 @@ begin
   Msg.Msg := LM_CHANGED;
   Msg.WParam := PtrInt(QListWidget_row(QListWidgetH(Widget), Item));
   DeliverMessage(Msg);
-  QListWidget_setCurrentItem(QListWidgetH(Widget), Item, QItemSelectionModelSelectCurrent);
-  inherited signalSelectionChanged();
 end;
 
 function TQtCheckListBox.GetItemCheckState(AIndex: Integer): QtCheckState;