diff --git a/include/wx/containr.h b/include/wx/containr.h
index 87ab324a28..710078dc0c 100644
--- a/include/wx/containr.h
+++ b/include/wx/containr.h
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ public:                                                                       \
     void classname::OnChildFocus(wxChildFocusEvent& event)                    \
     {                                                                         \
         m_container.SetLastFocus(event.GetWindow());                          \
+        event.Skip();                                                         \
     }                                                                         \
                                                                               \
     void classname::OnFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)                              \