diff --git a/src/msw/checkbox.cpp b/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
index dc0aa10361..1029c74da0 100644
--- a/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ bool wxCheckBox::MSWOnDraw(WXDRAWITEMSTRUCT *item)
             break;
     }
 
+    if ( m_isPressed )
+        flags |= wxCONTROL_PRESSED;
+
     if ( wxFindWindowAtPoint(wxGetMousePosition()) == this )
         flags |= wxCONTROL_CURRENT;