diff --git a/include/wx/msw/ole/activex.h b/include/wx/msw/ole/activex.h
index b86b5e156c..f07c262c05 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/ole/activex.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/ole/activex.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public:
     void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent&);
     void OnSetFocus(wxFocusEvent&);
     void OnKillFocus(wxFocusEvent&);
+    virtual bool MSWTranslateMessage(WXMSG* pMsg);
 
 protected:
     friend class FrameSite;
diff --git a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
index dec49a768c..d161e6d4a6 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
@@ -1260,4 +1260,20 @@ void wxActiveXContainer::OnKillFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
     event.Skip();
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxActiveXContainer::MSWTranslateMessage
+//
+// Called for every message that needs to be translated.
+// Some controls might need more keyboard keys to process (CTRL-C, CTRL-A ect),
+// In that case TranslateAccelerator should always be called first.
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool wxActiveXContainer::MSWTranslateMessage(WXMSG* pMsg)
+{
+    if(m_oleInPlaceActiveObject.IsOk() && m_oleInPlaceActiveObject->TranslateAccelerator(pMsg) == S_OK)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return wxWindow::MSWTranslateMessage(pMsg);
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_ACTIVEX