diff --git a/include/wx/msw/choice.h b/include/wx/msw/choice.h
index 402948e08a..8be304b782 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/choice.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/choice.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
                 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                 const wxString& name = wxChoiceNameStr);
 
+    virtual void SetLabel(const wxString& label);
+
     virtual unsigned int GetCount() const;
     virtual int GetSelection() const;
     virtual int GetCurrentSelection() const;
diff --git a/src/msw/choice.cpp b/src/msw/choice.cpp
index 9eec9c2332..7b73e6f6f1 100644
--- a/src/msw/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/choice.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,21 @@ bool wxChoice::CreateAndInit(wxWindow *parent,
     return true;
 }
 
+void wxChoice::SetLabel(const wxString& label)
+{
+    if ( FindString(label) == wxNOT_FOUND )
+    {
+        // unless we explicitly do this here, CB_GETCURSEL will continue to
+        // return the index of the previously selected item which will result
+        // in wrongly replacing the value being set now with the previously
+        // value if the user simply opens and closes (without selecting
+        // anything) the combobox popup
+        SetSelection(-1);
+    }
+
+    wxChoiceBase::SetLabel(label);
+}
+
 bool wxChoice::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                       wxWindowID id,
                       const wxPoint& pos,