diff --git a/reactos/dll/cpl/sysdm/environment.c b/reactos/dll/cpl/sysdm/environment.c
index b0257550b4a..8b976564538 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/cpl/sysdm/environment.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/cpl/sysdm/environment.c
@@ -458,6 +458,14 @@ OnDeleteVariable(HWND hwndDlg,
         }
 
         (void)ListView_DeleteItem(hwndListView, iItem);
+
+        /* Select the previous item */
+        if (iItem > 0)
+            iItem--;
+
+        ListView_SetItemState(hwndListView, iItem,
+                              LVIS_FOCUSED | LVIS_SELECTED,
+                              LVIS_FOCUSED | LVIS_SELECTED);
     }
 }