diff --git a/exo/exo-icon-view.c b/exo/exo-icon-view.c
index 607c80a..83b9a82 100644
--- a/exo/exo-icon-view.c
+++ b/exo/exo-icon-view.c
@@ -3149,6 +3149,8 @@ exo_icon_view_update_rubberband_selection (ExoIconView *icon_view)
   gint             x, y;
   gint             width;
   gint             height;
+  gint             row = 0;
+  gint             col = 0;
 
   /* determine the new rubberband area */
   x = MIN (icon_view->priv->rubberband_x_1, icon_view->priv->rubberband_x2);
@@ -3171,6 +3173,10 @@ exo_icon_view_update_rubberband_selection (ExoIconView *icon_view)
           item->selected = selected;
           exo_icon_view_queue_draw_item (icon_view, item);
         }
+
+      if (item->selected)
+        if (item->row >= row && item->col >= col)
+          icon_view->priv->cursor_item = item;
     }
 
   if (G_LIKELY (changed))