diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index d9c12ce964..dc75dfa8cb 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -91,13 +91,16 @@ Major new features in 2.8 release
 2.8.11:
 -------
 
-*** INCOMPATIBLE CHANGE: ***
+*** INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES: ***
 
-Due to an oversight, a bug fix in wxMSW resulted in an incompatible change in
-wxTreeCtrl behaviour: its EVT_TREE_ITEM_ACTIVATED handler now must skip the
-event being processed to allow the item to be toggled by double clicking on it.
-I.e. you need to ensure there is an "event.Skip()" in your item activation
-handler if you do wish to allow the item to be toggled.
+1. Due to an oversight, a bug fix in wxMSW resulted in an incompatible change in
+   wxTreeCtrl behaviour: its EVT_TREE_ITEM_ACTIVATED handler now must skip the
+   event being processed to allow the item to be toggled by double clicking on it.
+   I.e. you need to ensure there is an "event.Skip()" in your item activation
+   handler if you do wish to allow the item to be toggled.
+   
+2. wxTextCtrl::LoadFile no longer sends a text event. This corrects problematic
+   behaviour with spurious document modification.
 
 
 All:
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ All (GUI):
   where invalid sizes caused incorrect second invocation of page setup
   dialog.
 - Corrected writing direction for Farsi.
+- wxTextCtrl::LoadFile no longer sends a text event.
 
 wxMSW:
 
diff --git a/src/common/textcmn.cpp b/src/common/textcmn.cpp
index 6f53679d6b..5204775a74 100644
--- a/src/common/textcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textcmn.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrlBase::DoLoadFile(const wxString& filename, int WXUNUSED(fileType)
         wxString text;
         if ( file.ReadAll(&text) )
         {
-            SetValue(text);
+            ChangeValue(text);
 
             DiscardEdits();