diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index e08687d867..1d3e652a6d 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ void MyFrame::InitWithIconItems(bool withText, bool sameIcon)
             wxString label;
             if ( !(i % 5) )
                 label.Printf("Longer label %d", i);
+            else if ( !(i % 4) )
+                label.Printf("#%d", i);
             else
                 label.Printf("Label %d", i);