diff --git a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
index 19570dec88..086bb8f0cb 100644
--- a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
@@ -1211,6 +1211,14 @@ wxFileDialog::~wxFileDialog()
     }
 }
 
+void wxFileDialog::SetFilterIndex( int filterindex )
+{
+    m_choice->SetSelection( filterindex );
+    wxCommandEvent event;
+    event.SetInt( filterindex );
+    OnChoice( event );
+}
+
 void wxFileDialog::OnChoice( wxCommandEvent &event )
 {
     int index = (int)event.GetInt();