diff --git a/include/controls.cpp b/include/controls.cpp
index 4fb085806..52d952557 100755
--- a/include/controls.cpp
+++ b/include/controls.cpp
@@ -1854,7 +1854,9 @@ bool TDropDownList::select(int i, bool force)
     _selected = i;
 
     if (_obj->type == XIT_FIELD)
-    {
+    {                     
+      if (is_open())
+        xi_set_text(_obj, "");  // Altrimenti a volte ridisegna male!
       xi_set_text(_obj, (char*)_values.get(i));
       TListbox_control* listbox = (TListbox_control *)xi_get_app_data(_obj);
       listbox->notify_key(K_SPACE);