diff --git a/include/wx/combo.h b/include/wx/combo.h
index 797658c901..718adde355 100644
--- a/include/wx/combo.h
+++ b/include/wx/combo.h
@@ -483,6 +483,10 @@ protected:
     // override the base class virtuals involved in geometry calculations
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
 
+    // also set the embedded wxTextCtrl colours
+    virtual bool SetForegroundColour(const wxColour& colour);
+    virtual bool SetBackgroundColour(const wxColour& colour);
+
     // NULL popup can be used to indicate default in a derived class
     virtual void DoSetPopupControl(wxComboPopup* popup);
 
diff --git a/src/common/combocmn.cpp b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
index 71b6075086..10f41f8473 100644
--- a/src/common/combocmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
@@ -1322,6 +1322,27 @@ wxValidator* wxComboCtrlBase::GetValidator()
 }
 #endif // wxUSE_VALIDATORS
 
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetForegroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
+{
+    if ( wxControl::SetForegroundColour(colour) )
+    {
+        if ( m_text )
+            m_text->SetForegroundColour(colour);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool wxComboCtrlBase::SetBackgroundColour(const wxColour& colour)
+{
+    if ( wxControl::SetBackgroundColour(colour) )
+    {
+        if ( m_text )
+            m_text->SetBackgroundColour(colour);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // painting
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------