diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
index 60e1a894fe..a5e04452ef 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ wxObject *wxStatusBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         statbar->SetFieldsCount(fields, width);
         delete[] width;
     }
+    else
+        statbar->SetFieldsCount(fields);
 
     if (m_parentAsWindow)
     {
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
index 60e1a894fe..a5e04452ef 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_statbar.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ wxObject *wxStatusBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         statbar->SetFieldsCount(fields, width);
         delete[] width;
     }
+    else
+        statbar->SetFieldsCount(fields);
 
     if (m_parentAsWindow)
     {