diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 5c06bad248..4a4e8018fb 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ All:
 - Add IEEE 754 single/double precision support to wxDataStream classes (net147).
 - Add wxVector<>::const_reverse_iterator (troelsk).
 - Fix thread-safety issue in wxSharedPtr<> (plorkyeran).
+- Add wxTimer::StartOnce().
 - Add Nepali translation (Him Prasad Gautam).
 
 All (GUI):
diff --git a/include/wx/timer.h b/include/wx/timer.h
index 0b9a63b082..035b299359 100644
--- a/include/wx/timer.h
+++ b/include/wx/timer.h
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ public:
     // timer if it is already running
     virtual bool Start(int milliseconds = -1, bool oneShot = false);
 
+    // start the timer for one iteration only, this is just a simple wrapper
+    // for Start()
+    bool StartOnce(int milliseconds = -1) { return Start(milliseconds, true); }
+
     // stop the timer, does nothing if the timer is not running
     virtual void Stop();
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/timer.h b/interface/wx/timer.h
index ba5e2394a9..123c626fd6 100644
--- a/interface/wx/timer.h
+++ b/interface/wx/timer.h
@@ -128,10 +128,21 @@ public:
         To make your code more readable you may also use the following symbolic constants:
         - wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS: Start a normal, continuously running, timer
         - wxTIMER_ONE_SHOT: Start a one shot timer
+        Alternatively, use StartOnce().
+
         If the timer was already running, it will be stopped by this method before
         restarting it.
     */
-    virtual bool Start(int milliseconds = -1, bool oneShot = false);
+    virtual bool Start(int milliseconds = -1, bool oneShot = wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS);
+
+    /**
+        Starts the timer for a once-only notification.
+
+        This is a simple wrapper for Start() with @c wxTIMER_ONE_SHOT parameter.
+
+        @since 2.9.5
+     */
+    bool StartOnce(int milliseconds = -1);
 
     /**
         Stops the timer.