diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/private.h b/include/wx/gtk/private.h
index 63dd666e3c..96deaf28b3 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/private.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/private.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetEntryWidget();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetHeaderButtonWidgetFirst();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetHeaderButtonWidgetLast();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetHeaderButtonWidget();
+WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetNotebookWidget();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetRadioButtonWidget();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetSplitterWidget();
 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE GtkWidget *GetTextEntryWidget();
diff --git a/src/gtk/private.cpp b/src/gtk/private.cpp
index 08ebaae77e..7b7003705f 100644
--- a/src/gtk/private.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/private.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ GtkWidget *GetButtonWidget()
     return s_button;
 }
 
+GtkWidget *GetNotebookWidget()
+{
+    static GtkWidget *s_notebook = NULL;
+
+    if ( !s_notebook )
+    {
+        s_notebook = gtk_notebook_new();
+        gtk_container_add(GetContainer(), s_notebook);
+        gtk_widget_realize(s_notebook);
+    }
+
+    return s_notebook;
+}
+
 GtkWidget *GetCheckButtonWidget()
 {
     static GtkWidget *s_button = NULL;