diff --git a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
index d300952a7f..bdbc8e279f 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ wxString wxTextCtrl::GetValue() const
     }
     else
     {
-        tmp = gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text) );
+        tmp = wxString(gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text) ),*wxConv_current);
     }
     return tmp;
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
index d300952a7f..bdbc8e279f 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ wxString wxTextCtrl::GetValue() const
     }
     else
     {
-        tmp = gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text) );
+        tmp = wxString(gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text) ),*wxConv_current);
     }
     return tmp;
 }