diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
index 8077a49101..c9bcf49f81 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ wxObject *wxScrollBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
                           GetLong( wxT("pagesize"),1));
 
     SetupWindow(control);
+    CreateChildren(control);
     
     return control;
 }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
index 8077a49101..c9bcf49f81 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ wxObject *wxScrollBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
                           GetLong( wxT("pagesize"),1));
 
     SetupWindow(control);
+    CreateChildren(control);
     
     return control;
 }