diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
index 4e4d92afdc..8f27ebe853 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/SelectingItemsControlTests.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,28 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
             Assert.True(items[1].IsSelected);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Setting_SelectedIndex_During_Initialize_Should_Select_Item_When_AlwaysSelected_Is_Used()
+        {
+            var listBox = new ListBox
+            {
+                SelectionMode = SelectionMode.Single | SelectionMode.AlwaysSelected
+            };
+
+            listBox.BeginInit();
+
+            listBox.SelectedIndex = 1;
+            var items = new AvaloniaList<string>();
+            listBox.Items = items;
+            items.Add("A");
+            items.Add("B");
+            items.Add("C");
+
+            listBox.EndInit();
+
+            Assert.Equal("B", listBox.SelectedItem);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void Setting_SelectedIndex_Before_ApplyTemplate_Should_Set_Item_IsSelected_True()
         {