diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_grid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_grid.c
index b8006b1df1..6d5f591a49 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_grid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_grid.c
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ test_grid(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
 	item[i].mode = i;
 	item[i].path = eina_stringshare_add(buf);
 	item[i].cell = elm_scrolled_grid_cell_add(grid, &gcc, &(item[i]), grid_sel, NULL);
+	if (!(i % 5))
+	  elm_scrolled_grid_cell_selected_set(item[i].cell, EINA_TRUE);
      }
 
    evas_object_show(grid);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index f1de498b98..a7a3f7677f 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI void	     elm_scrolled_grid_clear(Evas_Object *obj);
    EAPI void	    *elm_scrolled_grid_cell_data_get(Elm_Grid_Cell *cell);
    EAPI void	     elm_scrolled_grid_cell_pos_get(const Elm_Grid_Cell *cell, unsigned int *x, unsigned int *y);
+   EAPI void	     elm_scrolled_grid_cell_selected_set(Elm_Grid_Cell *cell, Eina_Bool selected);
    EAPI Eina_Bool    elm_scrolled_grid_cell_selected_get(const Elm_Grid_Cell *cell);
    EAPI const Evas_Object *elm_scrolled_grid_cell_object_get(Elm_Grid_Cell *cell);
    EAPI const Eina_List *elm_scrolled_grid_selected_cells_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_scrolled_grid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_scrolled_grid.c
index 8a74779b2f..46d7b3e72c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_scrolled_grid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_scrolled_grid.c
@@ -1366,6 +1366,40 @@ elm_scrolled_grid_selected_cells_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return wd->selected;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set the selected state of a cell.
+ *
+ * This sets the selected state of a cell. If multi-select is not enabled and
+ * selected is EINA_TRUE, previously selected cells are unselected.
+ *
+ * @param cell The cell
+ * @param selected The selected state.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Grid
+ */
+EAPI void
+elm_scrolled_grid_cell_selected_set(Elm_Grid_Cell *cell, Eina_Bool selected)
+{
+   Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(cell->wd->self);
+   if (!wd) return;
+   if (!cell || cell->delete_me) return;
+   selected = !!selected;
+   if (cell->selected == selected) return;
+
+   if (selected)
+     {
+	if (!wd->multi)
+	  {
+	     while (wd->selected)
+	       _cell_unselect(wd->selected->data);
+	  }
+	_cell_hilight(cell);
+	_cell_select(cell);
+     }
+   else
+     _cell_unselect(cell);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the selected state of a cell.
  *