diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -1389,20 +1389,17 @@
         }
 
         if (button & Qt::LeftButton) {
-            bool emitItemActivated = true;
             if (m_view->isAboveExpansionToggle(index, pos)) {
                 const bool expanded = m_model->isExpanded(index);
                 m_model->setExpanded(index, !expanded);
 
                 emit itemExpansionToggleClicked(index);
-                emitItemActivated = false;
-            } else if (shiftOrControlPressed) {
-                // The mouse click should only update the selection, not trigger the item
-                emitItemActivated = false;
-            } else if (!(m_view->style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ItemView_ActivateItemOnSingleClick) || m_singleClickActivationEnforced)) {
-                emitItemActivated = false;
-            }
-            if (emitItemActivated) {
+            } else if (
+                !shiftOrControlPressed && (
+                    m_view->style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ItemView_ActivateItemOnSingleClick) ||
+                    m_singleClickActivationEnforced
+                )
+            ) {
                 emit itemActivated(index);
             }
         } else if (button & Qt::MidButton) {