diff --git a/src/msw/dialog.cpp b/src/msw/dialog.cpp
index ac887e8c85..df6ccbf4f4 100644
--- a/src/msw/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/dialog.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static wxWindowList wxModalDialogs;
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxDialogBase)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_OK, wxDialog::OnOK)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_APPLY, wxDialog::OnApply)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CANCEL, wxDialog::OnCancel)