diff --git a/include/wx/msw/combobox.h b/include/wx/msw/combobox.h
index 49415f636a..5d1a96acb1 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/combobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/combobox.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public:
     virtual void Remove(long from, long to);
     virtual void SetSelection(int n) { wxChoice::SetSelection(n); }
     virtual void SetSelection(long from, long to);
+    virtual int GetSelection() const;
+    virtual void GetSelection(long* from, long* to) const;
     virtual void SetEditable(bool editable);
     virtual void Clear() { wxChoice::Clear(); m_selectionOld = -1; }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/combobox.cpp b/src/msw/combobox.cpp
index 73c6852660..202dd9de97 100644
--- a/src/msw/combobox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/combobox.cpp
@@ -607,5 +607,19 @@ void wxComboBox::SetSelection(long from, long to)
     }
 }
 
+void wxComboBox::GetSelection(long* from, long* to) const
+{
+    DWORD dwStart, dwEnd;
+    ::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), CB_GETEDITSEL, (WPARAM)&dwStart, (LPARAM)&dwEnd);
+
+    *from = dwStart;
+    *to = dwEnd;
+}
+
+int wxComboBox::GetSelection() const
+{   
+    return wxChoice::GetSelection();    
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_COMBOBOX