diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 448a7c1fd3..1ff91e8273 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -6101,8 +6101,7 @@ void wxGrid::OnKeyDown( wxKeyEvent& event )
                     else
                     {
                         // at the bottom of a column
-                        HideCellEditControl();
-                        SaveEditControlValue();
+                        DisableCellEditControl();
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -6121,8 +6120,7 @@ void wxGrid::OnKeyDown( wxKeyEvent& event )
                     else
                     {
                         // at left of grid
-                        HideCellEditControl();
-                        SaveEditControlValue();
+                        DisableCellEditControl();
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -6134,8 +6132,7 @@ void wxGrid::OnKeyDown( wxKeyEvent& event )
                     else
                     {
                         // at right of grid
-                        HideCellEditControl();
-                        SaveEditControlValue();
+                        DisableCellEditControl();
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -6284,7 +6281,6 @@ void wxGrid::SetCurrentCell( const wxGridCellCoords& coords )
 
     if ( m_currentCellCoords != wxGridNoCellCoords )
     {
-        HideCellEditControl();
         DisableCellEditControl();
 
         if ( IsVisible( m_currentCellCoords, FALSE ) )
@@ -9247,6 +9243,10 @@ void wxGrid::AutoSizeColOrRow( int colOrRow, bool setAsMin, bool column )
 {
     wxClientDC dc(m_gridWin);
 
+    //Cancel editting of cell
+    HideCellEditControl();
+    SaveEditControlValue();
+
     // init both of them to avoid compiler warnings, even if weo nly need one
     int row = -1,
         col = -1;