diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
index 088157d6cd..073feb9ed0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void FileListComponent::setSelectedFile (const File& f)
             {
                 fileWaitingToBeSelected = File();
 
+                updateContent();
                 selectRow (i);
                 return;
             }