diff --git a/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
index ee8d91971f..af6ce10eaf 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ protected:
 
 #if wxUSE_RICHEDIT
     // we're using RICHEDIT (and not simple EDIT) control if this field is not
-    // 0, it also gives the version of the RICHEDIT control being used (1, 2 or
-    // 3 so far)
+    // 0, it also gives the version of the RICHEDIT control being used
+    // (although not directly: 1 is for 1.0, 2 is for either 2.0 or 3.0 as we
+    // can't nor really need to distinguish between them and 4 is for 4.1)
     int m_verRichEdit;
 #endif // wxUSE_RICHEDIT
 
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index c2417d2cc4..c941de8b57 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::MSWCreateText(const wxString& value,
                 {
                     // yes, class name for version 4.1 really is 5.0
                     windowClass = wxT("RICHEDIT50W");
+
+                    m_verRichEdit = 4;
                 }
                 else if ( wxRichEditModule::Load(wxRichEditModule::Version_2or3) )
                 {