diff --git a/gtk/gtklistbox.c b/gtk/gtklistbox.c
index 026911509e..f16e02aff8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklistbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklistbox.c
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ gtk_list_box_remove (GtkContainer *container,
   if (was_visible && gtk_widget_get_visible (GTK_WIDGET (box)))
     gtk_widget_queue_resize (widget);
 
-  if (was_selected)
+  if (was_selected && !gtk_widget_in_destruction (widget))
     {
       g_signal_emit (box, signals[ROW_SELECTED], 0, NULL);
       g_signal_emit (box, signals[SELECTED_ROWS_CHANGED], 0);