src/java.desktop/windows/native/libawt/windows/awt_List.cpp

*** 476,485 ****
--- 476,486 ----
  }
  
  MsgRouting AwtList::HandleEvent(MSG *msg, BOOL synthetic)
  {
      if (IsFocusingMouseMessage(msg)) {
+         if (GetCount() > 0) {
              LONG item = static_cast<LONG>(SendListMessage(LB_ITEMFROMPOINT, 0, msg->lParam));
              if (item != LB_ERR) {
                  if (isMultiSelect) {
                      if (IsItemSelected(item)) {
                          Deselect(item);
*** 488,497 ****
--- 489,499 ----
                      }
                  } else {
                      Select(item);
                  }
              }
+         }
          delete msg;
          return mrConsume;
      }
      if (msg->message == WM_KEYDOWN && msg->wParam == VK_RETURN) {
          WmNotify(LBN_DBLCLK);