diff --git a/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop.AtSpi/Handlers/AtSpiSelectionHandler.cs b/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop.AtSpi/Handlers/AtSpiSelectionHandler.cs
index 7d38d051d4..95bd6e032d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop.AtSpi/Handlers/AtSpiSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.FreeDesktop.AtSpi/Handlers/AtSpiSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.FreeDesktop.AtSpi.Handlers
             if (childPeer.GetProvider<ISelectionItemProvider>() is not { } selectionItem)
                 return ValueTask.FromResult(false);
 
-            selectionItem.Select();
+            selectionItem.AddToSelection();
             return ValueTask.FromResult(true);
         }