diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
index a50a9e70d9..7fa32e14ac 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ void wxXmlResourceHandler::AddWindowStyles()
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxTRANSPARENT_WINDOW);
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxWANTS_CHARS);
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxNO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE);
+    XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxWS_EX_BLOCK_EVENTS);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp b/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
index a50a9e70d9..7fa32e14ac 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ void wxXmlResourceHandler::AddWindowStyles()
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxTRANSPARENT_WINDOW);
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxWANTS_CHARS);
     XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxNO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE);
+    XRC_ADD_STYLE(wxWS_EX_BLOCK_EVENTS);
 }