diff --git a/gtk/gtklistitem.c b/gtk/gtklistitem.c
index 959b152331..4084cf2f6f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklistitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklistitem.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 
 #include "gtklistitemprivate.h"
 
+#include "gtkcssnodeprivate.h"
 #include "gtkintl.h"
+#include "gtkwidgetprivate.h"
 
 /**
  * SECTION:gtklistitem
@@ -265,6 +267,8 @@ gtk_list_item_set_item (GtkListItem *self,
   if (item)
     self->item = g_object_ref (item);
 
+  gtk_css_node_invalidate (gtk_widget_get_css_node (GTK_WIDGET (self)), GTK_CSS_CHANGE_ANIMATIONS);
+
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), properties[PROP_ITEM]);
 }