diff --git a/include/wx/stc/stc.h b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
index e701ed9881..700e59f999 100644
--- a/include/wx/stc/stc.h
+++ b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
@@ -3794,6 +3794,14 @@ public:
         return wxTE_HT_ON_TEXT;
     }
 
+    // just unhide it
+    virtual wxTextCtrlHitTestResult HitTest(const wxPoint& pt,
+                                            wxTextCoord *col,
+                                            wxTextCoord *row) const
+    {
+        return wxTextAreaBase::HitTest(pt, col, row);
+    }
+
 #ifndef SWIG
 protected:
     virtual bool DoLoadFile(const wxString& file, int fileType);
diff --git a/src/stc/stc.h.in b/src/stc/stc.h.in
index d15a2c0822..85a64a7a19 100644
--- a/src/stc/stc.h.in
+++ b/src/stc/stc.h.in
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@ public:
         return wxTE_HT_ON_TEXT;
     }
 
+    // just unhide it
+    virtual wxTextCtrlHitTestResult HitTest(const wxPoint& pt,
+                                            wxTextCoord *col,
+                                            wxTextCoord *row) const
+    {
+        return wxTextAreaBase::HitTest(pt, col, row);
+    }
+
 #ifndef SWIG
 protected:
     virtual bool DoLoadFile(const wxString& file, int fileType);