diff --git a/src/gtk/spinbutt.cpp b/src/gtk/spinbutt.cpp
index 20d47d3841..f3a433e0c1 100644
--- a/src/gtk/spinbutt.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/spinbutt.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ void wxSpinButton::SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal)
 
     wxSpinButton_GtkDisableEvents( this );
     gtk_spin_button_set_range((GtkSpinButton*)m_widget, minVal, maxVal);
+    m_pos = int(gtk_spin_button_get_value((GtkSpinButton*)m_widget));
     wxSpinButton_GtkEnableEvents( this );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
index 626443d6fe..c80f8ddd51 100644
--- a/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ int wxSpinCtrl::GetValue() const
 
     wxSpinCtrl_GtkDisableEvents( this );
     gtk_spin_button_update( GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget) );
+    m_pos = int(gtk_spin_button_get_value(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget)));
     wxSpinCtrl_GtkEnableEvents( this );
 
     return m_pos;
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal)
 
     wxSpinCtrl_GtkDisableEvents( this );
     gtk_spin_button_set_range( GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget), minVal, maxVal);
+    m_pos = int(gtk_spin_button_get_value(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget)));
     wxSpinCtrl_GtkEnableEvents( this );
 }