diff --git a/include/wx/qt/statbox.h b/include/wx/qt/statbox.h
index 186146b242..e116c57787 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/statbox.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual QWidget *GetHandle() const;
 
+    virtual void SetLabel(const wxString& label) wxOVERRIDE;
+    virtual wxString GetLabel() const wxOVERRIDE;
+
 protected:
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/qt/statbox.cpp b/src/qt/statbox.cpp
index cfa585caa0..9efdecb32a 100644
--- a/src/qt/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/statbox.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ QWidget *wxStaticBox::GetHandle() const
     return m_qtGroupBox;
 }
 
+void wxStaticBox::SetLabel(const wxString& label)
+{
+    m_qtGroupBox->setTitle(wxQtConvertString(label));
+}
+
+wxString wxStaticBox::GetLabel() const
+{
+    return wxQtConvertString(m_qtGroupBox->title());
+}
+
 void wxStaticBox::GetBordersForSizer(int *borderTop, int *borderOther) const
 {
     wxStaticBoxBase::GetBordersForSizer(borderTop, borderOther);