diff --git a/src/qt/listbox.cpp b/src/qt/listbox.cpp
index e5750b099f..b34c62fb3d 100644
--- a/src/qt/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/listbox.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int wxListBox::DoInsertOneItem(const wxString& text, unsigned int pos)
         item->setCheckState(Qt::Unchecked);
     }
     m_qtListWidget->insertItem(pos, item);
-    return pos;
+    return IsSorted() ? m_qtListWidget->row(item) : pos;
 }
 
 void wxListBox::DoSetItemClientData(unsigned int n, void *clientData)