diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/scrolbar.h b/include/wx/gtk/scrolbar.h
index f471873aa3..672334a1de 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/scrolbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/scrolbar.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public:
     GtkAdjustment  *m_adjust;
     float           m_oldPos;
 
+protected:
+    virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
+
 private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxScrollBar)
 };
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/scrolbar.h b/include/wx/gtk1/scrolbar.h
index f471873aa3..672334a1de 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/scrolbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/scrolbar.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public:
     GtkAdjustment  *m_adjust;
     float           m_oldPos;
 
+protected:
+    virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
+
 private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxScrollBar)
 };
diff --git a/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp b/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
index 14530aef24..42fa93452d 100644
--- a/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ bool wxScrollBar::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     PostCreation();
 
+    SetBestSize(size);
+
     SetBackgroundColour( parent->GetBackgroundColour() );
 
     Show( TRUE );
@@ -334,4 +336,9 @@ void wxScrollBar::ApplyWidgetStyle()
     gtk_widget_set_style( m_widget, m_widgetStyle );
 }
 
+wxSize wxScrollBar::DoGetBestSize() const
+{
+    return wxControl::DoGetBestSize();
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gtk1/scrolbar.cpp b/src/gtk1/scrolbar.cpp
index 14530aef24..42fa93452d 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ bool wxScrollBar::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     PostCreation();
 
+    SetBestSize(size);
+
     SetBackgroundColour( parent->GetBackgroundColour() );
 
     Show( TRUE );
@@ -334,4 +336,9 @@ void wxScrollBar::ApplyWidgetStyle()
     gtk_widget_set_style( m_widget, m_widgetStyle );
 }
 
+wxSize wxScrollBar::DoGetBestSize() const
+{
+    return wxControl::DoGetBestSize();
+}
+
 #endif