diff --git a/include/wx/bookctrl.h b/include/wx/bookctrl.h
index 50087a2526..018d1200f6 100644
--- a/include/wx/bookctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/bookctrl.h
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ protected:
         { wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Override this function!")); }
 
 
+    // The derived class also may override the following method, also called
+    // from DoSetSelection(), to show/hide pages differently.
+    virtual void DoShowPage(wxWindow* page, bool show) { page->Show(show); }
+
+
     // Should we accept NULL page pointers in Add/InsertPage()?
     //
     // Default is no but derived classes may override it if they can treat NULL
diff --git a/src/common/bookctrl.cpp b/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
index d551d8bf2e..92846f30aa 100644
--- a/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
@@ -476,11 +476,11 @@ int wxBookCtrlBase::DoSetSelection(size_t n, int flags)
         if ( !(flags & SetSelection_SendEvent) || allowed)
         {
             if ( oldSel != wxNOT_FOUND )
-                m_pages[oldSel]->Hide();
+                DoShowPage(m_pages[oldSel], false);
 
             wxWindow *page = m_pages[n];
             page->SetSize(GetPageRect());
-            page->Show();
+            DoShowPage(page, true);
 
             // change selection now to ignore the selection change event
             UpdateSelectedPage(n);