diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
index 653d8ec180..ac99ba1b40 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ wxObject *wxScrollBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
                           GetLong( wxT("pagesize"),1));
 
     SetupWindow(control);
+    CreateChildren(control);
     
     return control;
 }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
index 653d8ec180..ac99ba1b40 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_scrol.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ wxObject *wxScrollBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
                           GetLong( wxT("pagesize"),1));
 
     SetupWindow(control);
+    CreateChildren(control);
     
     return control;
 }