diff --git a/samples/web/web.cpp b/samples/web/web.cpp
index eb18e11abf..641ad7d8d0 100644
--- a/samples/web/web.cpp
+++ b/samples/web/web.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ WebFrame::WebFrame() : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, "wxWebView Sample")
     topsizer->Add(m_info, wxSizerFlags().Expand());
 
     // Create the webview
-    m_browser = wxWebView::New(this, wxID_ANY);
-    m_browser->LoadUrl("http://www.wxwidgets.org");
+    m_browser = wxWebView::New(this, wxID_ANY, "http://www.wxwidgets.org");
     topsizer->Add(m_browser, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Proportion(1));
 
     SetSizer(topsizer);
diff --git a/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp b/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
index cb6500b0f7..29b0361f4d 100644
--- a/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ bool wxWebViewIE::Create(wxWindow* parent,
 
     SetBackgroundStyle(wxBG_STYLE_PAINT);
     SetDoubleBuffered(true);
+    LoadUrl(url);
     return true;
 }