diff --git a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
index e22071ab4a..8737abd2af 100644
--- a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
+++ b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
@@ -1822,11 +1822,7 @@ protected:
                     wxVariant* pValue = NULL,
                     unsigned int selFlags = 0 );
 
-    void SetFocusOnCanvas()
-    {
-        m_canvas->SetFocusIgnoringChildren();
-        m_editorFocused = 0;
-    }
+    void SetFocusOnCanvas();
 
     bool DoHideProperty( wxPGProperty* p, bool hide, int flags );
 
diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
index e161307f77..7e08170b36 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
@@ -4113,6 +4113,12 @@ void wxPropertyGrid::SetVirtualWidth( int width )
     m_pState->SetVirtualWidth( width );
 }
 
+void wxPropertyGrid::SetFocusOnCanvas()
+{
+    m_canvas->SetFocusIgnoringChildren();
+    m_editorFocused = 0;
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxPropertyGrid mouse event handling
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------