diff --git a/include/vcl/treelistbox.hxx b/include/vcl/treelistbox.hxx
index ac24996221cc..1fe73c689610 100644
--- a/include/vcl/treelistbox.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/treelistbox.hxx
@@ -557,6 +557,10 @@ protected:
     void            ImplEditEntry( SvTreeListEntry* pEntry );
 
     void            AdjustEntryHeightAndRecalc();
+
+    // true if rPos is over the SvTreeListBox body, i.e. not over a
+    // scrollbar
+    VCL_DLLPRIVATE bool PosOverBody(const Point& rPos) const;
 public:
 
     void            SetNoAutoCurEntry( bool b );
diff --git a/vcl/inc/treeglue.hxx b/vcl/inc/treeglue.hxx
index 11c61944f5e1..ea643635faee 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/treeglue.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/treeglue.hxx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
     SvTreeListEntry* GetTargetAtPoint(const Point& rPos, bool bHighLightTarget)
     {
         SvTreeListEntry* pOldTargetEntry = pTargetEntry;
-        pTargetEntry = pImpl->GetEntry(rPos);
+        pTargetEntry = PosOverBody(rPos) ? pImpl->GetEntry(rPos) : nullptr;
         if (pOldTargetEntry != pTargetEntry)
             ImplShowTargetEmphasis(pOldTargetEntry, false);
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/treelist/treelistbox.cxx b/vcl/source/treelist/treelistbox.cxx
index e41a11d0f103..a31f86e81f45 100644
--- a/vcl/source/treelist/treelistbox.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/treelist/treelistbox.cxx
@@ -1996,6 +1996,28 @@ void SvTreeListBox::ModelHasCleared()
     SvListView::ModelHasCleared();
 }
 
+bool SvTreeListBox::PosOverBody(const Point& rPos) const
+{
+    if (rPos.X() < 0 || rPos.Y() < 0)
+        return false;
+    Size aSize(GetSizePixel());
+    if (rPos.X() > aSize.Width() || rPos.Y() > aSize.Height())
+        return false;
+    if (pImpl->m_aVerSBar->IsVisible())
+    {
+        tools::Rectangle aRect(pImpl->m_aVerSBar->GetPosPixel(), pImpl->m_aVerSBar->GetSizePixel());
+        if (aRect.IsInside(rPos))
+            return false;
+    }
+    if (pImpl->m_aHorSBar->IsVisible())
+    {
+        tools::Rectangle aRect(pImpl->m_aHorSBar->GetPosPixel(), pImpl->m_aHorSBar->GetSizePixel());
+        if (aRect.IsInside(rPos))
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 void SvTreeListBox::ScrollOutputArea( short nDeltaEntries )
 {
     if( !nDeltaEntries || !pImpl->m_aVerSBar->IsVisible() )