diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/progdlg.tex b/docs/latex/wx/progdlg.tex
index 5758f848d5..6fb56019c6 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/progdlg.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/progdlg.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ ABORT.
 
 \membersection{wxProgressDialog::Update}\label{wxprogressdialogupdate}
 
-\func{bool}{Update}{
+\func{virtual bool}{Update}{
   \param{int }{value},\rtfsp
   \param{const wxString\& }{newmsg = ""}}
 
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h b/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
index 9fc06a25bf..ee59cb9426 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
        @param newmsg if used, new message to display
        @returns true if ABORT button has not been pressed
    */
-   bool Update(int value, const wxString& newmsg = wxT(""));
+   virtual bool Update(int value, const wxString& newmsg = wxT(""));
 
    /* Can be called to continue after the cancel button has been pressed, but
        the program decided to continue the operation (e.g., user didn't