diff --git a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
index 66f0e14f65..d879b2f9e0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ wxWindowDCImpl::wxWindowDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *window ) :
          // Don't report problems as per MSW.
          m_ok = true;
 
+         m_window = window;
+
          return;
     }