diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.cpp
index 57db9c18b0..d886768ab9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ DIALOG_DRC::DIALOG_DRC( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aEditorFrame, wxWindow* aParent ) :
         m_markersTreeModel( nullptr ),
         m_unconnectedTreeModel( nullptr ),
         m_fpWarningsTreeModel( nullptr ),
-        m_centerMarkerOnIdle( nullptr ),
         m_severities( RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR | RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING )
 {
     SetName( DIALOG_DRC_WINDOW_NAME ); // Set a window name to be able to find it
@@ -398,15 +397,6 @@ void DIALOG_DRC::OnDRCItemSelected( wxDataViewEvent& aEvent )
         return;
     }
 
-    if( m_centerMarkerOnIdle )
-    {
-        // we already came from a cross-probe of the marker in the document; don't go
-        // around in circles
-
-        aEvent.Skip();
-        return;
-    }
-
     std::shared_ptr<RC_ITEM> rc_item = node->m_RcItem;
 
     if( rc_item->GetErrorCode() == DRCE_UNRESOLVED_VARIABLE
@@ -1006,22 +996,15 @@ void DIALOG_DRC::SelectMarker( const PCB_MARKER* aMarker )
         m_Notebook->SetSelection( 0 );
         m_markersTreeModel->SelectMarker( aMarker );
 
-        // wxWidgets on some platforms fails to correctly ensure that a selected item is
-        // visible, so we have to do it in a separate idle event.
-        m_centerMarkerOnIdle = aMarker;
-        Bind( wxEVT_IDLE, &DIALOG_DRC::centerMarkerIdleHandler, this );
+        CallAfter(
+                [=]
+                {
+                    m_markersTreeModel->CenterMarker( aMarker );
+                } );
     }
 }
 
 
-void DIALOG_DRC::centerMarkerIdleHandler( wxIdleEvent& aEvent )
-{
-    m_markersTreeModel->CenterMarker( m_centerMarkerOnIdle );
-    m_centerMarkerOnIdle = nullptr;
-    Unbind( wxEVT_IDLE, &DIALOG_DRC::centerMarkerIdleHandler, this );
-}
-
-
 void DIALOG_DRC::ExcludeMarker()
 {
     if( !m_Notebook->IsShown() || m_Notebook->GetSelection() != 0 )
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.h b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.h
index c451e2b01f..b19dd9681e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.h
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_drc.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ private:
 
     void OnChangingNotebookPage( wxNotebookEvent& aEvent ) override;
 
-    void centerMarkerIdleHandler( wxIdleEvent& aEvent );
-
     void deleteAllMarkers( bool aIncludeExclusions );
     void refreshEditor();
 
@@ -128,8 +126,6 @@ private:
     RC_TREE_MODEL*                     m_unconnectedTreeModel;  // wx reference-counted ptr
     RC_TREE_MODEL*                     m_fpWarningsTreeModel;   // wx reference-counted ptr
 
-    const PCB_MARKER*                  m_centerMarkerOnIdle;
-
     int                                m_severities;            // A mask of SEVERITY flags
 };