diff --git a/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i b/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
index b0975a56c2..19d2fe76f0 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ MAKE_INT_ARRAY_TYPEMAPS(styles, styles_field)
 %typemap(out) wxFSFile*                 { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
 %typemap(out) wxFileSystem*             { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
 %typemap(out) wxImageList*              { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
+%typemap(out) wxImage*                  { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
 %typemap(out) wxListItem*               { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
 %typemap(out) wxMenuItem*               { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }
 %typemap(out) wxMouseEvent*             { $result = wxPyMake_wxObject($1, $owner); }