diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
index 6b78486076..bef4563dc9 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ wxActiveX::~wxActiveX()
 
 void wxActiveX::CreateActiveX(REFCLSID clsid)
 {
-    SetTransparent();
-
     HRESULT hret;
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1777,6 +1775,16 @@ void wxActiveX::OnMouse(wxMouseEvent& event)
     wxLogTrace(wxT(""),wxT("msg sent"));
 }
 
+bool wxActiveX::MSWTranslateMessage(WXMSG *msg){
+	
+	if (msg->message == WM_KEYDOWN){		
+		HRESULT result = m_oleInPlaceActiveObject->TranslateAccelerator(msg);
+		return (result == S_OK);
+	}
+	
+	return wxWindow::MSWTranslateMessage(msg);
+}
+
 long wxActiveX::MSWWindowProc(WXUINT nMsg, WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam)
 {
     if (m_oleObjectHWND == NULL)
diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.h b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.h
index c5e3902a59..3b64e172e4 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.h
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.h
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ protected:
     FuncXArray      m_methods;
     NameMap         m_methodNames;
 
+    virtual bool MSWTranslateMessage(WXMSG* pMsg);
     long MSWWindowProc(WXUINT nMsg, WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam);
 
     DECLARE_CLASS(wxActiveX)