diff --git a/include/wx/treebase.h b/include/wx/treebase.h
index 9148bd6d27..065432bc69 100644
--- a/include/wx/treebase.h
+++ b/include/wx/treebase.h
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ public:
 
         // Set the tooltip for the item (for EVT\_TREE\_ITEM\_GETTOOLTIP events)
     void SetToolTip(const wxString& toolTip) { m_label = toolTip; }
-
+    wxString GetToolTip() { return m_label; }
+    
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
     // for compatibility only, don't use
     wxDEPRECATED( int GetCode() const);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_treectrl.i b/wxPython/src/_treectrl.i
index e9f9f741dd..f76254f658 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_treectrl.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_treectrl.i
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public:
 
         // Set the tooltip for the item (for EVT_TREE_ITEM_GETTOOLTIP events)
     void SetToolTip(const wxString& toolTip);
+    wxString GetToolTip();
 };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------