diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 27a8a37462..7b7d9d905e 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ void wxTextCtrl::SetValue(const wxString& value)
 
         WriteText(value);
 
+        // mark the control as being not dirty - we changed its text, not the
+        // user
+        DiscardEdits();
+
         // for compatibility, don't move the cursor when doing SetValue()
         SetInsertionPoint(0);
     }