diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,14 @@
         m_selectionManager->endAnchoredSelection();
     }
 
+    if (event->buttons() & Qt::RightButton) { 
+        // Stop rubber band from persisting after right-clicks
+        KItemListRubberBand* rubberBand = m_view->rubberBand();
+        disconnect(rubberBand, &KItemListRubberBand::endPositionChanged, this, &KItemListController::slotRubberBandChanged);
+        rubberBand->setActive(false);
+        m_view->setAutoScroll(false);
+    }
+
     if (m_pressedIndex >= 0) {
         m_selectionManager->setCurrentItem(m_pressedIndex);
 
@@ -786,7 +794,7 @@
             }
         } else if (event->button() & Qt::MidButton) {
             emit itemMiddleClicked(index);
-        }
+        } 
     }
 
     m_pressedMousePos = QPointF();