diff --git a/cut-n-paste/libgd/gd-main-icon-view.c b/cut-n-paste/libgd/gd-main-i
index 91466c3..b4a23ac 100644
--- a/cut-n-paste/libgd/gd-main-icon-view.c
+++ b/cut-n-paste/libgd/gd-main-icon-view.c
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ gd_main_icon_view_constructed (GObject *obj)
                 NULL);

   gtk_cell_layout_pack_start (GTK_CELL_LAYOUT (self), cell, FALSE);
+  g_object_set (cell,
+               "follow-state", TRUE,
+               NULL);
   gtk_cell_layout_add_attribute (GTK_CELL_LAYOUT (self), cell,
                                  "active", GD_MAIN_COLUMN_SELECTED);
   gtk_cell_layout_add_attribute (GTK_CELL_LAYOUT (self), cell,