diff --git a/include/wx/generic/datectrl.h b/include/wx/generic/datectrl.h
index 9c273a6e40..09d340739d 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/datectrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/datectrl.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define _WX_GENERIC_DATECTRL_H_
 
 #include "wx/compositewin.h"
+#include "wx/containr.h"
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxComboCtrl;
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_ADV wxCalendarCtrl;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_ADV wxCalendarComboPopup;
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_ADV wxDatePickerCtrlGeneric
-    : public wxCompositeWindowSettersOnly<wxDatePickerCtrlBase>
+    : public wxCompositeWindowSettersOnly< wxNavigationEnabled<wxDatePickerCtrlBase> >
 {
 public:
     // creating the control