diff --git a/include/wx/weakref.h b/include/wx/weakref.h
index d72ab4ccbc..6691b60d6d 100644
--- a/include/wx/weakref.h
+++ b/include/wx/weakref.h
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ public:
         Assign(pobj);
     }
 
+    // We need this copy ctor, since otherwise a default compiler (binary) copy happens
+    wxWeakRef(const wxWeakRef<T>& wr)
+    {
+        Assign(wr.get());
+    }
+    
     template <class TDerived>
     wxWeakRef<T>& operator=(TDerived* pobj)
     {
diff --git a/interface/weakref.h b/interface/weakref.h
index 03a9663130..f6522aa399 100644
--- a/interface/weakref.h
+++ b/interface/weakref.h
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ public:
     */
     wxWeakRef(T* pobj = NULL);
 
+    /**
+        Copy constructor.
+    */
+    wxWeakRef(const wxWeakRef<T>& wr);
+    
     /**
         Destructor.
     */