diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
index 248ed038b1260..60d8e72b810a9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
@@ -1636,6 +1636,7 @@ public abstract class AbsListView extends AdapterView<ListAdapter> implements Te
             if (mDataChanged) return;
 
             if (mAdapter != null && mItemCount > 0 &&
+                    mClickMotionPosition != INVALID_POSITION &&
                     mClickMotionPosition < mAdapter.getCount() && sameWindow()) {
                 performItemClick(mChild, mClickMotionPosition, getAdapter().getItemId(
                         mClickMotionPosition));