diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index 3af8ae3e0e..414cfe1f2f 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 #endif
 
 IMPLEMENT_WIDGETS_PAGE(SearchCtrlWidgetsPage, _T("SearchCtrl"),
-                       FAMILY_CTRLS | ALL_CTRLS);
+                       FAMILY_CTRLS | EDITABLE_CTRLS | ALL_CTRLS);
 
 SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::SearchCtrlWidgetsPage(WidgetsBookCtrl *book,
                                      wxImageList *imaglist)