diff --git a/widget/list.go b/widget/list.go
index 90b7fa090f..1927fa854d 100644
--- a/widget/list.go
+++ b/widget/list.go
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ func (l *List) RefreshItem(id ListItemID) {
 		return
 	}
 	l.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+	l.Unselect(id)
 	lo := l.scroller.Content.(*fyne.Container).Layout.(*listLayout)
 	lo.renderLock.RLock() // ensures we are not changing visible info in render code during the search
 	item, ok := lo.searchVisible(lo.visible, id)
@@ -386,6 +387,17 @@ func (l *List) contentMinSize() fyne.Size {
 	return fyne.NewSize(l.itemMin.Width, height+separatorThickness*float32(items-1))
 }
 
+func (l *List) Tapped(event *fyne.PointEvent) {
+	canvas := fyne.CurrentApp().Driver().CanvasForObject(l)
+	if canvas != nil {
+		// First, unfocus the currently focused widget if any
+		if l.focused {
+			l.FocusLost()
+		}
+		canvas.Focus(l)
+	}
+}
+
 // fills l.visibleRowHeights and also returns offY and minRow
 func (l *listLayout) calculateVisibleRowHeights(itemHeight float32, length int, th fyne.Theme) (offY float32, minRow int) {
 	rowOffset := float32(0)