diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
index 430c10a2c1..cb77a888ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
@@ -4950,6 +4950,9 @@ _item_mouse_up_cb(void *data,
 
    evas_object_ref(sd->obj);
 
+   if (sd->focused_item != EO_OBJ(it))
+     elm_object_item_focus_set(EO_OBJ(it), EINA_TRUE);
+
    if (sd->multi &&
        ((sd->multi_select_mode != ELM_OBJECT_MULTI_SELECT_MODE_WITH_CONTROL) ||
         (evas_key_modifier_is_set(ev->modifiers, "Control"))))
@@ -4989,9 +4992,6 @@ _item_mouse_up_cb(void *data,
         if (_item_select(it)) goto deleted;
      }
 
-   if (sd->focused_item != EO_OBJ(it))
-     elm_object_item_focus_set(EO_OBJ(it), EINA_TRUE);
-
 deleted:
    evas_object_unref(sd->obj);
 }