diff --git a/indra/llui/llcombobox.cpp b/indra/llui/llcombobox.cpp
index 2dabbc7767cb39f3f04390c30c07522548cc7dfa..a268ee5d7574974ff044de8ed4ef2a0828e9e3fb 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llcombobox.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llcombobox.cpp
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ BOOL LLComboBox::handleKeyHere(KEY key, MASK mask)
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 		// if selection has changed, pop open list
-		else if (mList->getLastSelectedItem() != last_selected_item)
+		else
 		{
 			showList();
 		}