diff --git a/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i b/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
index f8b436a38b..788da5f7b7 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/my_typemaps.i
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ MAKE_INT_ARRAY_TYPEMAPS(styles, styles_field)
     $1 = wxColour_typecheck($input);
 }
 
+%typemap(in) wxColour* (wxColour temp) {
+    $1 = &temp;
+    if ( ! wxColour_helper($input, &$1)) SWIG_fail;
+}
+%typemap(typecheck, precedence=SWIG_TYPECHECK_POINTER) wxColour* {
+    $1 = wxColour_typecheck($input);
+}
 
 
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