diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index 23750f7a46..7586ffef10 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ protected:
     void OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnSearchCancel(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
+    void OnSetFocus(wxFocusEvent& event);
+    void OnKillFocus(wxFocusEvent& event);
+
     wxMenu* CreateTestMenu();
 
     // (re)create the control
@@ -171,6 +174,9 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::CreateControl()
 
     m_srchCtrl = new wxSearchCtrl(this, -1, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition,
                                   wxSize(150, -1), style);
+
+    m_srchCtrl->Bind(wxEVT_SET_FOCUS, &SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSetFocus, this);
+    m_srchCtrl->Bind(wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS, &SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnKillFocus, this);
 }
 
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::RecreateWidget()
@@ -239,4 +245,18 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchCancel(wxCommandEvent& event)
     event.Skip();
 }
 
+void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSetFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
+{
+    wxLogMessage("Search control got focus");
+
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
+void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnKillFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
+{
+    wxLogMessage("Search control lost focus");
+
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
 #endif  //  wxUSE_SEARCHCTRL