diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index 46988b7c86..31eccdbffd 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(const wxChar *title, int x, int y, int w, int h)
     menubar->Append(menuCol, _T("&Colour"));
     SetMenuBar(menubar);
 
-    m_logWindow = new wxTextCtrl(this, -1, wxEmptyString,
+    m_panel = new wxPanel(this, -1);
+    m_logWindow = new wxTextCtrl(m_panel, -1, wxEmptyString,
                                  wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                  wxTE_MULTILINE | wxSUNKEN_BORDER);
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ void MyFrame::RecreateList(long flags, bool withText)
     {
         delete m_listCtrl;
 
-        m_listCtrl = new MyListCtrl(this, LIST_CTRL,
+        m_listCtrl = new MyListCtrl(m_panel, LIST_CTRL,
                                     wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                     flags |
                                     wxSUNKEN_BORDER | wxLC_EDIT_LABELS);
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
index a887cdb29e..22bb8eaaba 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
@@ -72,13 +72,10 @@ private:
 class MyFrame: public wxFrame
 {
 public:
-    MyListCtrl *m_listCtrl;
-    wxTextCtrl *m_logWindow;
-
     MyFrame(const wxChar *title, int x, int y, int w, int h);
     ~MyFrame();
 
-public:
+protected:
     void OnSize(wxSizeEvent& event);
 
     void OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -113,6 +110,10 @@ public:
     wxImageList *m_imageListNormal;
     wxImageList *m_imageListSmall;
 
+    wxPanel *m_panel;
+    MyListCtrl *m_listCtrl;
+    wxTextCtrl *m_logWindow;
+
 private:
     // recreate the list control with the new flags
     void RecreateList(long flags, bool withText = TRUE);