diff --git a/gtk/gtklistbase.c b/gtk/gtklistbase.c
index 0d09c8d26c..03bcb48288 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklistbase.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklistbase.c
@@ -569,6 +569,20 @@ gtk_list_base_focus (GtkWidget        *widget,
   return gtk_widget_child_focus (item->widget, direction);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+gtk_list_base_grab_focus (GtkWidget *widget)
+{
+  GtkListBase *self = GTK_LIST_BASE (widget);
+  GtkListBasePrivate *priv = gtk_list_base_get_instance_private (self);
+  guint pos;
+
+  pos = gtk_list_item_tracker_get_position (priv->item_manager, priv->focus);
+  if (gtk_list_base_grab_focus_on_item (self, pos, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE))
+    return TRUE;
+
+  return GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_list_base_parent_class)->grab_focus (widget);
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_list_base_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -1120,6 +1134,7 @@ gtk_list_base_class_init (GtkListBaseClass *klass)
   gpointer iface;
 
   widget_class->focus = gtk_list_base_focus;
+  widget_class->grab_focus = gtk_list_base_grab_focus;
 
   gobject_class->dispose = gtk_list_base_dispose;
   gobject_class->get_property = gtk_list_base_get_property;