diff --git a/include/wx/combo.h b/include/wx/combo.h
index 886ea13a65..3d73052876 100644
--- a/include/wx/combo.h
+++ b/include/wx/combo.h
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ public:
     virtual bool Enable(bool enable = true);
     virtual bool Show(bool show = true);
     virtual bool SetFont(const wxFont& font);
+#if wxUSE_VALIDATORS
+    virtual void SetValidator(const wxValidator &validator);
+    virtual wxValidator *GetValidator();
+#endif // wxUSE_VALIDATORS
 
     // wxTextCtrl methods - for readonly combo they should return
     // without errors.
diff --git a/src/common/combocmn.cpp b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
index a633163d30..637c30952b 100644
--- a/src/common/combocmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
@@ -1149,6 +1149,26 @@ void wxComboCtrlBase::DoSetToolTip(wxToolTip *tooltip)
 }
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
 
+#if wxUSE_VALIDATORS
+void wxComboCtrlBase::SetValidator(const wxValidator& validator)
+{
+    wxTextCtrl* textCtrl = GetTextCtrl();
+
+    if ( textCtrl )
+        textCtrl->SetValidator( validator );
+}
+
+wxValidator* wxComboCtrlBase::GetValidator()
+{
+    wxTextCtrl* textCtrl = GetTextCtrl();
+
+    if ( textCtrl )
+        return textCtrl->GetValidator();
+
+    return wxControl::GetValidator();
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_VALIDATORS
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // painting
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------