diff --git a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
index 991e7c9870..fd2d68232b 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,17 @@ public:
     //*************************IOleInPlaceSiteEx***********************
     HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE OnInPlaceActivateEx(BOOL * pfNoRedraw, DWORD)
     {
+#ifdef __WXWINCE__
+        IRunnableObject* runnable = NULL;
+        HRESULT hr = QueryInterface(
+            IID_IRunnableObject, (void**)(& runnable));
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+        {
+            runnable->LockRunning(TRUE, FALSE);
+        }
+#else
         OleLockRunning(m_window->m_ActiveX, TRUE, FALSE);
+#endif
         if (pfNoRedraw)
             (*pfNoRedraw) = FALSE;
         return S_OK;
@@ -384,7 +394,17 @@ public:
 
     HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE OnInPlaceDeactivateEx(BOOL)
     {
+#ifdef __WXWINCE__
+        IRunnableObject* runnable = NULL;
+        HRESULT hr = QueryInterface(
+            IID_IRunnableObject, (void**)(& runnable));
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+        {
+            runnable->LockRunning(FALSE, FALSE);
+        }
+#else
         OleLockRunning(m_window->m_ActiveX, FALSE, FALSE);
+#endif
         return S_OK;
     }
     STDMETHOD(RequestUIActivate)(){ return S_OK;}