diff --git a/include/wx/sizer.h b/include/wx/sizer.h
index 9b84741354..7969475a07 100644
--- a/include/wx/sizer.h
+++ b/include/wx/sizer.h
@@ -477,7 +477,10 @@ public:
     // Recursively call wxWindow::Show () on all sizer items.
     virtual void ShowItems (bool show);
 
-    void Show(bool show) { m_isShown = show; }
+    void Show(bool show)
+    {   m_isShown = show;
+        ShowItems(show);
+    }
     bool IsShown() const { return m_isShown; }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/common/sizer.cpp b/src/common/sizer.cpp
index f959eb34b2..e22859979b 100644
--- a/src/common/sizer.cpp
+++ b/src/common/sizer.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void wxSizerItem::Show( bool show )
             break;
 
         case Item_Sizer:
-            m_sizer->ShowItems(show);
+            m_sizer->Show(show);
             break;
 
         case Item_Spacer: