diff --git a/include/wx/treebase.h b/include/wx/treebase.h
index d54fd49b30..56dce5239d 100644
--- a/include/wx/treebase.h
+++ b/include/wx/treebase.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ public:
     wxTreeEvent(wxEventType commandType,
                 wxTreeCtrlBase *tree,
                 const wxTreeItemId &item = wxTreeItemId());
+    wxTreeEvent(wxEventType commandType = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0);
     wxTreeEvent(const wxTreeEvent& event);
 
     virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxTreeEvent(*this); }
diff --git a/src/common/treebase.cpp b/src/common/treebase.cpp
index 252415eae4..8048795fc5 100644
--- a/src/common/treebase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/treebase.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ wxTreeEvent::wxTreeEvent(wxEventType commandType,
         SetClientObject(tree->GetItemData(item));
 }
 
+wxTreeEvent::wxTreeEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id)
+           : wxNotifyEvent(commandType, id)
+{
+    m_itemOld = 0l;
+    m_editCancelled = false;
+}
+
 wxTreeEvent::wxTreeEvent(const wxTreeEvent & event)
            : wxNotifyEvent(event)
 {