diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 683944f6b2..d65e1a1ab1 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,10 @@ gtk_wxwindow_commit_cb (GtkIMContext *context,
         wxFillOtherKeyEventFields(event,
                                   window, window->m_imData->lastKeyEvent);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        event.SetEventObject( window );
+    }
 
     const wxWxCharBuffer data(wxGTK_CONV_BACK(str));
     if( !data )