diff --git a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
index 6f2bff9894..1e8ccc94aa 100644
--- a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
+++ b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
@@ -1457,6 +1457,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void DoThaw() wxOVERRIDE;
 
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
+    virtual void DoEnable(bool enable) wxOVERRIDE;
 
 #ifndef wxPG_ICON_WIDTH
     wxBitmap            *m_expandbmp, *m_collbmp;
diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
index fc515e5a0f..0b2dc71a8d 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
@@ -1185,6 +1185,12 @@ wxSize wxPropertyGrid::DoGetBestSize() const
     return wxSize(width, lineHeight*numLines + 40);
 }
 
+void wxPropertyGrid::DoEnable(bool enable)
+{
+    wxControl::DoEnable(enable);
+    Refresh(false);
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void wxPropertyGrid::OnTLPChanging( wxWindow* newTLP )