diff --git a/wxPython/src/animate.i b/wxPython/src/animate.i
index 8a2d294bdc..450d0ef3f5 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/animate.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/animate.i
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ public:
     virtual void Stop();
 
     virtual bool IsPlaying() const;
+    virtual void SetInactiveBitmap(const wxBitmap &bmp);
+    wxBitmap GetInactiveBitmap() const;
+
+    %property(InactiveBitmap, GetInactiveBitmap, SetInactiveBitmap);
 };