diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index 70bba99e46..385c1b8b89 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -3426,7 +3426,8 @@ _item_select(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
         it->selected = EINA_TRUE;
         sd->selected = eina_list_append(sd->selected, it);
      }
-   else if (sd->select_mode != ELM_OBJECT_SELECT_MODE_ALWAYS)
+   else if ((sd->select_mode != ELM_OBJECT_SELECT_MODE_ALWAYS) &&
+            (it->select_mode != ELM_OBJECT_SELECT_MODE_ALWAYS))
      return;
 
    evas_object_ref(obj);