diff --git a/include/wx/generic/wizard.h b/include/wx/generic/wizard.h
index 7b820a4f26..2b512ec5e3 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/wizard.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/wizard.h
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ protected:
                 *m_btnNext;     // the "Next>" or "Finish" button
     wxStaticBitmap *m_statbmp;  // the control for the bitmap
 
+    // cached labels so their translations stay consistent
+    wxString    m_nextLabel,
+                m_finishLabel;
+
     // Border around page area sizer requested using SetBorder()
     int m_border;
 
diff --git a/src/generic/wizard.cpp b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
index 666ab84f47..3960216686 100644
--- a/src/generic/wizard.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,10 @@ void wxWizard::AddButtonRow(wxBoxSizer *mainColumn)
         btnHelp=new wxButton(this, wxID_HELP, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, buttonStyle);
 #endif
 
-    m_btnNext = new wxButton(this, wxID_FORWARD, _("&Next >"));
+    m_nextLabel = _("&Next >");
+    m_finishLabel = _("&Finish");
+
+    m_btnNext = new wxButton(this, wxID_FORWARD, m_nextLabel);
     // Avoid Cmd+C closing dialog on Mac.
     wxString cancelLabel(_("&Cancel"));
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
@@ -629,7 +632,7 @@ bool wxWizard::ShowPage(wxWizardPage *page, bool goingForward)
     m_btnPrev->Enable(m_page != m_firstpage);
 
     const bool hasNext = HasNextPage(m_page);
-    const wxString label = hasNext ? _("&Next >") : _("&Finish");
+    const wxString& label = hasNext ? m_nextLabel : m_finishLabel;
     if ( label != m_btnNext->GetLabel() )
         m_btnNext->SetLabel(label);