diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/scrolwin.h b/include/wx/gtk/scrolwin.h
index bedce4cc76..bcfb3940df 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/scrolwin.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/scrolwin.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 
     // Override this function if you don't want to have wxScrolledWindow
     // automatically change the origin according to the scroll position.
-    virtual void PrepareDC(wxDC& dc);
+    void PrepareDC(wxDC& dc) { DoPrepareDC(); }
 
     // lay out the window and its children
     virtual bool Layout();
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ public:
     void ViewStart(int *x, int *y) const { GetViewStart( x, y ); }
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
 
+    virtual void DoPrepareDC(wxDC& dc);
+
 protected:
     wxWindow             *m_targetWindow;
     int                   m_xScrollPixelsPerLine;
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/scrolwin.h b/include/wx/gtk1/scrolwin.h
index bedce4cc76..bcfb3940df 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/scrolwin.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/scrolwin.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 
     // Override this function if you don't want to have wxScrolledWindow
     // automatically change the origin according to the scroll position.
-    virtual void PrepareDC(wxDC& dc);
+    void PrepareDC(wxDC& dc) { DoPrepareDC(); }
 
     // lay out the window and its children
     virtual bool Layout();
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ public:
     void ViewStart(int *x, int *y) const { GetViewStart( x, y ); }
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
 
+    virtual void DoPrepareDC(wxDC& dc);
+
 protected:
     wxWindow             *m_targetWindow;
     int                   m_xScrollPixelsPerLine;
diff --git a/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp b/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
index 638e29194a..4d82bb3209 100644
--- a/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ wxWindow *wxScrolledWindow::GetTargetWindow() const
 
 // Override this function if you don't want to have wxScrolledWindow
 // automatically change the origin according to the scroll position.
-void wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC(wxDC& dc)
+void wxScrolledWindow::DoPrepareDC(wxDC& dc)
 {
     dc.SetDeviceOrigin( -m_xScrollPosition * m_xScrollPixelsPerLine,
                         -m_yScrollPosition * m_yScrollPixelsPerLine );
diff --git a/src/gtk1/scrolwin.cpp b/src/gtk1/scrolwin.cpp
index 638e29194a..4d82bb3209 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/scrolwin.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/scrolwin.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ wxWindow *wxScrolledWindow::GetTargetWindow() const
 
 // Override this function if you don't want to have wxScrolledWindow
 // automatically change the origin according to the scroll position.
-void wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC(wxDC& dc)
+void wxScrolledWindow::DoPrepareDC(wxDC& dc)
 {
     dc.SetDeviceOrigin( -m_xScrollPosition * m_xScrollPixelsPerLine,
                         -m_yScrollPosition * m_yScrollPixelsPerLine );