diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/list_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/list_widget.cpp
index 8f0afbeb2..8f920dd13 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/list_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/list_widget.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ std::string ListWidget::getSelectionInternalName()
     int selectionID = getSelectionID();
     if (selectionID == -1 || selectionID >= (int)list->getItemCount())
         return "";
-    CGUISTKListBox::ListItem& item = list->getItem(selectionID);
+    const CGUISTKListBox::ListItem& item = list->getItem(selectionID);
     return item.m_internal_name;
 }