diff --git a/include/wx/grid.h b/include/wx/grid.h
index e64d034c0d..a271413e01 100644
--- a/include/wx/grid.h
+++ b/include/wx/grid.h
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 
 #include "wx/generic/grid.h"
 
-// this used to be included from the above header but isn't any more, still do
-// it from here for compatibility
+// these headers used to be included from the above header but isn't any more,
+// still do it from here for compatibility
 #include "wx/generic/grideditors.h"
+#include "wx/generic/gridctrl.h"
 
 #endif // _WX_GRID_H_BASE_