diff --git a/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
index 37f8e1c2e4..4a5d3d56aa 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/spinctrl.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual void DoMoveWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height);
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
+    virtual void SetFocus();
 
     // the handler for wxSpinButton events
     void OnSpinChange(wxSpinEvent& event);
diff --git a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
index 3946d365a9..16672d0198 100644
--- a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,11 @@ bool wxSpinCtrl::Enable(bool enable)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+void wxSpinCtrl::SetFocus()
+{
+    ::SetFocus((HWND)m_hwndBuddy);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // event processing
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------