diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index 6aff4544f4..884a443dd1 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 #if wxUSE_GUI
     IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxCommandEvent, wxEvent)
-    IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxThreadEvent, wxEvent)
+    IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxThreadEvent, wxCommandEvent)
     IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxNotifyEvent, wxCommandEvent)
     IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxScrollEvent, wxCommandEvent)
     IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxScrollWinEvent, wxEvent)