diff --git a/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.cpp b/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.cpp
index b3d23b6a64..015a883b3f 100644
--- a/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.cpp
+++ b/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.cpp
@@ -220,9 +220,18 @@ void PreviewFrame::PreviewPanel()
 }
 
 
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+// avoid Problems with setting the focus to a no longer existing child
+void PreviewFrame::OnActivate(wxActivateEvent &event)
+{
+}
+#endif
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(PreviewFrame, wxFrame)
     EVT_ENTER_WINDOW(PreviewFrame::OnMouseEnter)
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+    EVT_ACTIVATE(PreviewFrame::OnActivate)
+#endif
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 void PreviewFrame::OnMouseEnter(wxMouseEvent& event)
diff --git a/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.h b/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.h
index 7fee0baa7a..6675c4f752 100644
--- a/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.h
+++ b/contrib/utils/wxrcedit/preview.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class PreviewFrame : public wxFrame
         
         DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
         void OnMouseEnter(wxMouseEvent& event);
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+        void OnActivate(wxActivateEvent &event);
+#endif
 };