diff --git a/wxPython/src/controls.i b/wxPython/src/controls.i
index 96ca6cb7b4..54ed6ec58a 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/controls.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/controls.i
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ public:
     %pragma(python) addtomethod = "wxPreCheckBox:val._setOORInfo(val)"
 
     bool GetValue();
+    bool IsChecked();
     void SetValue(const bool state);
 };