diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_sttxt.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_sttxt.cpp
index 229c5526f8..9986696777 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_sttxt.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_sttxt.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ wxObject *wxStaticTextXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
 
     SetupWindow(text);
 
+    long wrap = GetLong(wxT("wrap"), -1);
+    if (wrap != -1)
+        text->Wrap(wrap);
+
     return text;
 }