diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistviewaccessible.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistviewaccessible.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistviewaccessible.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistviewaccessible.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     QAccessibleInterface* child = m_cells.at(index);
     if (!child) {
         child = new KItemListAccessibleCell(view(), index);
+        m_cells.insert(index, child);
         QAccessible::registerAccessibleInterface(child);
     }
     return child;