diff --git a/src/common/textentrycmn.cpp b/src/common/textentrycmn.cpp
index 971f562668..3e5c6117e0 100644
--- a/src/common/textentrycmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textentrycmn.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void wxTextEntryBase::AppendText(const wxString& text)
 
 void wxTextEntryBase::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
 {
-    if ( value != GetValue() )
+    if ( value != DoGetValue() )
     {
         EventsSuppressor noeventsIf(this, !(flags & SetValue_SendEvent));
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/textentry.cpp b/src/gtk/textentry.cpp
index 1354841812..a1dad35bc6 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textentry.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textentry.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void wxTextEntry::WriteText(const wxString& value)
 
 void wxTextEntry::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
 {
-    if (value != GetValue())
+    if (value != DoGetValue())
     {
         // use Remove() rather than SelectAll() to avoid unnecessary clipboard
         // operations, and prevent triggering an apparent bug in GTK which