diff --git a/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
index c5e03295f3..b852df9a84 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/textctrl.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
     // apply text attribute to the range of text (only works with richedit
     // controls)
     virtual bool SetStyle(long start, long end, const wxTextAttr& style);
+    virtual bool SetDefaultStyle(const wxTextAttr& style);
 #endif // wxUSE_RICHEDIT
 
     // translate between the position (which is just an index in the text ctrl
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 3824a797f4..14801b5eac 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1788,6 +1788,19 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::SetStyle(long start, long end, const wxTextAttr& style)
     return ok;
 }
 
+bool wxTextCtrl::SetDefaultStyle(const wxTextAttr& style)
+{
+    if ( !wxTextCtrlBase::SetDefaultStyle(style) )
+        return FALSE;
+
+    // we have to do this or the style wouldn't apply for the text typed by the
+    // user
+    long posLast = GetLastPosition();
+    SetStyle(posLast, posLast, m_defaultStyle);
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxRichEditModule
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------