diff --git a/include/wx/prntbase.h b/include/wx/prntbase.h
index 0a6aecaa46..14a3a05109 100644
--- a/include/wx/prntbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/prntbase.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPreviewControlBar;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPreviewFrame;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintFactory;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintNativeDataBase;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintPreview;
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // error consts
@@ -293,13 +294,17 @@ public:
     void SetPaperRectPixels(const wxRect& paperRectPixels) { m_paperRectPixels = paperRectPixels; }
     wxRect GetPaperRectPixels() const { return m_paperRectPixels; }
 
-    virtual bool IsPreview() const { return m_isPreview; }
+    // This must be called by wxPrintPreview to associate itself with the
+    // printout it uses.
+    virtual void SetPreview(wxPrintPreview *preview) { m_preview = preview; }
 
-    virtual void SetIsPreview(bool p) { m_isPreview = p; }
+    wxPrintPreview *GetPreview() const { return m_preview; }
+    virtual bool IsPreview() const { return GetPreview() != NULL; }
 
 private:
     wxString         m_printoutTitle;
     wxDC*            m_printoutDC;
+    wxPrintPreview  *m_preview;
 
     int              m_pageWidthPixels;
     int              m_pageHeightPixels;
@@ -314,8 +319,6 @@ private:
 
     wxRect           m_paperRectPixels;
 
-    bool             m_isPreview;
-
 private:
     DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPrintout)
     wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxPrintout);
diff --git a/interface/wx/print.h b/interface/wx/print.h
index 343dbb5b81..c782f96c9a 100644
--- a/interface/wx/print.h
+++ b/interface/wx/print.h
@@ -708,9 +708,26 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Returns @true if the printout is currently being used for previewing.
+
+        @see GetPreview()
     */
     virtual bool IsPreview() const;
 
+    /**
+        Returns the associated preview object if any.
+
+        If this printout object is used for previewing, returns the associated
+        wxPrintPreview. Otherwise returns @NULL.
+
+        The returned pointer is not owned by the printout and must not be
+        deleted.
+
+        @see IsPreview()
+
+        @since 2.9.1.
+     */
+    wxPrintPreview *GetPreview() const;
+
     /**
         Set the user scale and device origin of the wxDC associated with this wxPrintout
         so that one screen pixel maps to one device pixel on the DC.
diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index 05d4d729a1..cb7452bd38 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ wxPrintout::wxPrintout(const wxString& title)
     m_PPIScreenY = 0;
     m_PPIPrinterX = 0;
     m_PPIPrinterY = 0;
-    m_isPreview = false;
+    m_preview = NULL;
 }
 
 wxPrintout::~wxPrintout()
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void wxPrintPreviewBase::Init(wxPrintout *printout,
     m_isOk = true;
     m_previewPrintout = printout;
     if (m_previewPrintout)
-        m_previewPrintout->SetIsPreview(true);
+        m_previewPrintout->SetPreview(static_cast<wxPrintPreview *>(this));
 
     m_printPrintout = printoutForPrinting;
 
diff --git a/src/generic/printps.cpp b/src/generic/printps.cpp
index d5396c480a..c23f21a9f8 100644
--- a/src/generic/printps.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/printps.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ bool wxPostScriptPrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool pro
         return false;
     }
 
-    printout->SetIsPreview(false);
-
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMinPage() < 1)
         m_printDialogData.SetMinPage(1);
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMaxPage() < 1)
diff --git a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
index 407d422c8c..129f5a64c9 100644
--- a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
@@ -843,8 +843,6 @@ bool wxGnomePrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt )
     native->SetPrintJob( job );
 
 
-    printout->SetIsPreview(false);
-
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMinPage() < 1)
         m_printDialogData.SetMinPage(1);
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMaxPage() < 1)
@@ -860,9 +858,6 @@ bool wxGnomePrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt )
         dc = new wxGnomePrinterDC( printdata );  // TODO: check that this works
 #endif
 
-    if (m_native_preview)
-        printout->SetIsPreview(true);
-
     if (!dc)
     {
         gs_libGnomePrint->gnome_print_job_close( job );
diff --git a/src/gtk/print.cpp b/src/gtk/print.cpp
index dcbb0f42e9..451fe2a82a 100644
--- a/src/gtk/print.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/print.cpp
@@ -836,8 +836,6 @@ bool wxGtkPrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt )
 
     native->SetPrintJob( printOp );
 
-    printout->SetIsPreview(false);
-
     wxPrinterToGtkData dataToSend;
     dataToSend.printer = this;
     dataToSend.printout = printout;
diff --git a/src/msw/printwin.cpp b/src/msw/printwin.cpp
index 26aa924725..37e9018b5d 100644
--- a/src/msw/printwin.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/printwin.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ bool wxWindowsPrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt
         return false;
     }
 
-    printout->SetIsPreview(false);
-
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMinPage() < 1)
         m_printDialogData.SetMinPage(1);
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMaxPage() < 1)
diff --git a/src/osx/core/printmac.cpp b/src/osx/core/printmac.cpp
index 4b519b82d1..9090aae079 100644
--- a/src/osx/core/printmac.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/core/printmac.cpp
@@ -558,8 +558,6 @@ bool wxMacPrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt)
         return false;
     }
 
-    printout->SetIsPreview(false);
-
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMinPage() < 1)
         m_printDialogData.SetMinPage(1);
     if (m_printDialogData.GetMaxPage() < 1)