diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index fc5c4e9a87..33f31d9f2a 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -10018,6 +10018,8 @@ void wxGrid::SetColFormatCustom(int col, const wxString& typeName)
         attr = new wxGridCellAttr;
     wxGridCellRenderer *renderer = GetDefaultRendererForType(typeName);
     attr->SetRenderer(renderer);
+    wxGridCellEditor *editor = GetDefaultEditorForType(typeName); 
+    attr->SetEditor(editor); 
 
     SetColAttr(col, attr);