diff --git a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
index eb0adc0d44..93e26d6bc9 100644
--- a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
@@ -2374,6 +2374,11 @@ protected:
     @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER(id, func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER event, generated when the user
         presses a character key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition, GetCharacter.
+    @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER(id, func)}
+        Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER event, generated when the user
+        presses a character key but before it is processed and inserted into the control.
+        Call Veto to prevent normal processing. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition,
+        GetCharacter, Veto.
     @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE(id, func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE event, generated when the user
         presses the backspace or delete key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition.
@@ -2563,6 +2568,7 @@ wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_MIDDLE_CLICK, wxR
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_LEFT_DCLICK, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER, wxRichTextEvent );
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE, wxRichTextEvent );
 
 wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( WXDLLIMPEXP_RICHTEXT, wxEVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING, wxRichTextEvent );
@@ -2589,6 +2595,7 @@ typedef void (wxEvtHandler::*wxRichTextEventFunction)(wxRichTextEvent&);
 #define EVT_RICHTEXT_LEFT_DCLICK(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_LEFT_DCLICK, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
 #define EVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
 #define EVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
+#define EVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
 #define EVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
 
 #define EVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING(id, fn) wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE_ENTRY( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING, id, -1, wxRichTextEventHandler( fn ), NULL ),
diff --git a/interface/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h b/interface/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
index 5ade831af6..c8dab6f3e3 100644
--- a/interface/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
@@ -2234,6 +2234,11 @@ protected:
     @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER(id, func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER event, generated when the user
         presses a character key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition, GetCharacter.
+    @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER(id, func)}
+        Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER event, generated when the user
+        presses a character key but before it is processed and inserted into the control.
+        Call Veto to prevent normal processing. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition,
+        GetCharacter, Veto.
     @event{EVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE(id, func)}
         Process a @c wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE event, generated when the user
         presses the backspace or delete key. Valid event functions: GetFlags, GetPosition.
@@ -2413,6 +2418,7 @@ wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_MIDDLE_CLICK;
 wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_LEFT_DCLICK;
 wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN;
 wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER;
+wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER;
 wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE;
 
 wxEventType wxEVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_CHANGING;
diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index f639779d11..173b662dce 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_RIGHT_CLICK, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_LEFT_DCLICK, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_RETURN, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER, wxRichTextEvent );
+wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER, wxRichTextEvent );
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_DELETE, wxRichTextEvent );
 
 wxDEFINE_EVENT( wxEVT_RICHTEXT_STYLESHEET_REPLACING, wxRichTextEvent );
@@ -1321,6 +1322,23 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
                     return;
                 }
 
+                wxRichTextEvent cmdEvent1(
+                    wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CONSUMING_CHARACTER,
+                    GetId());
+                cmdEvent1.SetEventObject(this);
+                cmdEvent1.SetFlags(flags);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+                cmdEvent1.SetCharacter(event.GetUnicodeKey());
+#else
+                cmdEvent1.SetCharacter((wxChar) keycode);
+#endif
+                cmdEvent1.SetPosition(m_caretPosition+1);
+                cmdEvent1.SetContainer(GetFocusObject());
+                if (GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(cmdEvent1) && !cmdEvent1.IsAllowed())
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 wxRichTextEvent cmdEvent(
                     wxEVT_RICHTEXT_CHARACTER,
                     GetId());