diff --git a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
index aa1411fb08..a5494c269b 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 
     if (!value.empty())
     {
-        SetValue( value );
+        ChangeValue(value);
         InvalidateBestSize();
     }