diff --git a/src/lib/list/selection-list.spec.ts b/src/lib/list/selection-list.spec.ts
index 78ae7f59716c..d58b8f5728cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/list/selection-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/list/selection-list.spec.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   dispatchEvent,
   dispatchKeyboardEvent,
 } from '@angular/cdk/testing';
-import {Component, DebugElement} from '@angular/core';
-import {async, ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {Component, DebugElement, ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '@angular/core';
+import {async, ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed, tick, flush} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {
   MatListModule,
@@ -592,7 +592,8 @@ describe('MatSelectionList with forms', () => {
         SelectionListWithModel,
         SelectionListWithFormControl,
         SelectionListWithPreselectedOption,
-        SelectionListWithPreselectedOptionAndModel
+        SelectionListWithPreselectedOptionAndModel,
+        SelectionListWithPreselectedFormControlOnPush,
       ]
     });
 
@@ -800,6 +801,20 @@ describe('MatSelectionList with forms', () => {
       expect(fixture.componentInstance.selectedOptions).toEqual(['opt1', 'opt2']);
     }));
 
+    it('should show the item as selected when preselected inside OnPush parent', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SelectionListWithPreselectedFormControlOnPush);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const option = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.directive(MatListOption))[1];
+
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      flush();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(option.componentInstance.selected).toBe(true);
+      expect(option.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-pseudo-checkbox-checked')).toBeTruthy();
+    }));
+
   });
 });
 
@@ -949,3 +964,17 @@ class SelectionListWithPreselectedOption {
 class SelectionListWithPreselectedOptionAndModel {
   selectedOptions = ['opt1'];
 }
+
+
+@Component({
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  template: `
+    <mat-selection-list [formControl]="formControl">
+      <mat-list-option *ngFor="let opt of opts" [value]="opt">{{opt}}</mat-list-option>
+    </mat-selection-list>
+  `
+})
+class SelectionListWithPreselectedFormControlOnPush {
+  opts = ['opt1', 'opt2', 'opt3'];
+  formControl = new FormControl(['opt2']);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/list/selection-list.ts b/src/lib/list/selection-list.ts
index 9fd7742042bb..8e5943d1765c 100644
--- a/src/lib/list/selection-list.ts
+++ b/src/lib/list/selection-list.ts
@@ -168,14 +168,19 @@ export class MatListOption extends _MatListOptionMixinBase
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    if (this._selected) {
-      // List options that are selected at initialization can't be reported properly to the form
-      // control. This is because it takes some time until the selection-list knows about all
-      // available options. Also it can happen that the ControlValueAccessor has an initial value
-      // that should be used instead. Deferring the value change report to the next tick ensures
-      // that the form control value is not being overwritten.
-      Promise.resolve().then(() => this.selected = true);
-    }
+    // List options that are selected at initialization can't be reported properly to the form
+    // control. This is because it takes some time until the selection-list knows about all
+    // available options. Also it can happen that the ControlValueAccessor has an initial value
+    // that should be used instead. Deferring the value change report to the next tick ensures
+    // that the form control value is not being overwritten.
+    const wasSelected = this._selected;
+
+    Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+      if (this._selected || wasSelected) {
+        this.selected = true;
+        this._changeDetector.markForCheck();
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   ngAfterContentInit() {