diff --git a/FL/Fl_Check_Browser.H b/FL/Fl_Check_Browser.H
index f4fd54d89..771558dc4 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Check_Browser.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Check_Browser.H
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class FL_EXPORT Fl_Check_Browser : public Fl_Browser_ {
   void check_none();
   int value() const;              // currently selected item
   char *text(int item) const;     // returns pointer to internal buffer
+
+  protected:
+
+  int handle(int);
 };
 
 #endif // Fl_Check_Browser_H
diff --git a/src/Fl_Check_Browser.cxx b/src/Fl_Check_Browser.cxx
index 05c7b1c32..aada7b4f9 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Check_Browser.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Check_Browser.cxx
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ void Fl_Check_Browser::check_none() {
 	redraw();
 }
 
+int Fl_Check_Browser::handle(int event) {
+  if (event==FL_PUSH)
+    deselect();
+  return Fl_Browser_::handle(event);
+}
 
 //
 // End of "$Id$".