diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/private/gtk2-compat.h b/include/wx/gtk/private/gtk2-compat.h
index e26938e40d..15052403c8 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/private/gtk2-compat.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/private/gtk2-compat.h
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ inline void wx_gtk_widget_set_can_focus(GtkWidget *widget, gboolean can)
 }
 #define gtk_widget_set_can_focus wx_gtk_widget_set_can_focus
 
+static inline gboolean wx_gtk_widget_has_focus(GtkWidget* widget)
+{
+    return GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS(widget);
+}
+#define gtk_widget_has_focus wx_gtk_widget_has_focus
 
 inline gboolean wx_gtk_widget_get_can_default(GtkWidget *widget)
 {