diff --git a/gtk/gtklistview.c b/gtk/gtklistview.c
index 6d0283139d..6f0c314f11 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklistview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklistview.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ struct _GtkListView
 
   GtkListItemTracker *anchor;
   double anchor_align;
+  /* the last item that was selected - basically the location to extend selections from */
+  GtkListItemTracker *selected;
 };
 
 struct _ListRow
@@ -567,6 +569,11 @@ gtk_list_view_dispose (GObject *object)
       gtk_list_item_tracker_free (self->item_manager, self->anchor);
       self->anchor = NULL;
     }
+  if (self->selected)
+    {
+      gtk_list_item_tracker_free (self->item_manager, self->selected);
+      self->selected = NULL;
+    }
   g_clear_object (&self->item_manager);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gtk_list_view_parent_class)->dispose (object);
@@ -712,22 +719,66 @@ gtk_list_view_select_item (GtkWidget  *widget,
   GtkSelectionModel *selection_model;
   guint pos;
   gboolean modify, extend;
+  gboolean success = FALSE;
 
   selection_model = gtk_list_item_manager_get_model (self->item_manager);
   g_variant_get (parameter, "(ubb)", &pos, &modify, &extend);
 
-  /* XXX: handle extend by tracking the item to extend from */
+  if (extend)
+    {
+      guint start_pos = gtk_list_item_tracker_get_position (self->item_manager, self->selected);
+      if (start_pos != GTK_INVALID_LIST_POSITION)
+        {
+          guint max = MAX (start_pos, pos);
+          guint min = MIN (start_pos, pos);
+          if (modify)
+            {
+              if (gtk_selection_model_is_selected (selection_model, start_pos))
+                {
+                  success = gtk_selection_model_select_range (selection_model,
+                                                              min,
+                                                              max - min + 1,
+                                                              FALSE);
+                }
+              else
+                {
+                  success = gtk_selection_model_unselect_range (selection_model,
+                                                                min,
+                                                                max - min + 1);
+                }
+            }
+          else
+            {
+              success = gtk_selection_model_select_range (selection_model,
+                                                          min,
+                                                          max - min + 1,
+                                                          TRUE);
+            }
+        }
+      /* If there's no range to select or selecting ranges isn't supported
+       * by the model, fall through to normal setting.
+       */
+    }
+  if (success)
+    return;
 
   if (modify)
     {
       if (gtk_selection_model_is_selected (selection_model, pos))
-        gtk_selection_model_unselect_item (selection_model, pos);
+        success = gtk_selection_model_unselect_item (selection_model, pos);
       else
-        gtk_selection_model_select_item (selection_model, pos, FALSE);
+        success = gtk_selection_model_select_item (selection_model, pos, FALSE);
     }
   else
     {
-      gtk_selection_model_select_item (selection_model, pos, TRUE);
+      success = gtk_selection_model_select_item (selection_model, pos, TRUE);
+    }
+  if (success)
+    {
+      gtk_list_item_tracker_set_position (self->item_manager,
+                                          self->selected,
+                                          pos,
+                                          0, 0);
     }
 }
 
@@ -872,6 +923,7 @@ gtk_list_view_init (GtkListView *self)
 {
   self->item_manager = gtk_list_item_manager_new (GTK_WIDGET (self), ListRow, ListRowAugment, list_row_augment);
   self->anchor = gtk_list_item_tracker_new (self->item_manager);
+  self->selected = gtk_list_item_tracker_new (self->item_manager);
 
   self->adjustment[GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL] = gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
   self->adjustment[GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL] = gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);