diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/spinctrl.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/spinctrl.cpp
index 63b1a7c41c..1128654f89 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetTextValue(int val)
     // select all text
     m_text->SetSelection(0, -1);
 
+    m_text->SetInsertionPointEnd();
+
     // and give focus to the control!
     // m_text->SetFocus();    Why???? TODO.
 }