diff --git a/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h b/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
index 9466edf512..6d5802c008 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ protected:
     void DoPaintManually(wxPaintEvent& event);
 #endif // !__WXWINCE__
 
+    void WXHandleSize(wxSizeEvent& event);
 
     // we can have either an icon or a bitmap
     bool m_isIcon;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStaticBitmap)
+    wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
     wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxStaticBitmap);
 };
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/statbmp.h b/interface/wx/statbmp.h
index 048bf90be9..ffbbb1a93c 100644
--- a/interface/wx/statbmp.h
+++ b/interface/wx/statbmp.h
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
     If you want to display larger images portably, you may use generic
     implementation wxGenericStaticBitmap declared in \<wx/generic/statbmpg.h\>.
 
+    Notice that for the best results, the size of the control should be the
+    same as the size of the image displayed in it, as happens by default if
+    if it's not resized explicitly. Otherwise, behaviour depends on the
+    platform: under MSW, the bitmap is drawn centred inside the control, while
+    elsewhere it is drawn at the origin of the control.
+
     @library{wxcore}
     @category{ctrl}
     @appearance{staticbitmap}
diff --git a/src/msw/statbmp.cpp b/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
index 469d3e68c4..34aec58c09 100644
--- a/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// macors
+// macros
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxStaticBitmap, wxStaticBitmapBase)
+    EVT_SIZE(wxStaticBitmap::WXHandleSize)
+wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
+
 // ===========================================================================
 // implementation
 // ===========================================================================
@@ -206,6 +210,15 @@ wxSize wxStaticBitmap::DoGetBestClientSize() const
     return size;
 }
 
+void wxStaticBitmap::WXHandleSize(wxSizeEvent& event)
+{
+    // Invalidate everything when our size changes as the image position (it's
+    // drawn centred in the window client area) changes.
+    Refresh();
+
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
 #ifndef __WXWINCE__
 
 void wxStaticBitmap::DoPaintManually(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))