diff --git a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/chart/series/PlotSeries/MapCustomPane.java b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/chart/series/PlotSeries/MapCustomPane.java
index 0a922d34e1..0cdd4595eb 100644
--- a/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/chart/series/PlotSeries/MapCustomPane.java
+++ b/designer_chart/src/com/fr/design/chart/series/PlotSeries/MapCustomPane.java
@@ -166,8 +166,13 @@ refreshAreaNameBox();
 		}
 		List<String> columnNameList = tableDataWrappe.calculateColumnNameList();
 
+		Object oldSelected = areaString.getSelectedItem();
 		areaString.removeAllItems();
-		areaString.setItemList(columnNameList);
+
+		for(String item : columnNameList) {
+			areaString.addItem(item);
+		}
+		areaString.getModel().setSelectedItem(oldSelected);
 	}
 
     /**