diff --git a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
index b365fc76f7..6e4af0b055 100644
--- a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleWindow.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ LocaleWindow::LocaleWindow()
 			&& lastAddedConventionsItem != NULL
 			&& lastAddedConventionsItem->Code() == item->Code()) {
 			if (!strcmp(conventionID, defaultConventions.ID())) {
-				lastAddedConventionsItem->SetExpanded(true);
+				fConventionsListView->Expand(lastAddedConventionsItem);
 				fInitialConventionsItem = item;
 			}
 			fConventionsListView->AddUnder(item, lastAddedConventionsItem);