diff --git a/include/wx/msw/checkbox.h b/include/wx/msw/checkbox.h
index da3df7f80a..c15b226eda 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/checkbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/checkbox.h
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
+    virtual WXHBRUSH MSWGetDefaultBgBrush();
 
     virtual void DoSet3StateValue(wxCheckBoxState value);
-
     virtual wxCheckBoxState DoGet3StateValue() const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/msw/checkbox.cpp b/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
index 547e418e06..a43947cc5c 100644
--- a/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/checkbox.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ wxSize wxCheckBox::DoGetBestSize() const
     return wxSize(wCheckbox, hCheckbox);
 }
 
+WXHBRUSH wxCheckBox::MSWGetDefaultBgBrush()
+{
+    return ::GetStockObject(NULL_BRUSH);
+}
+
 void wxCheckBox::SetValue(bool val)
 {
     if (val)