diff --git a/include/wx/msw/toolbar.h b/include/wx/msw/toolbar.h
index 942ff351c2..dfd59adc8f 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/toolbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/toolbar.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
     virtual void SetToolNormalBitmap(int id, const wxBitmap& bitmap);
     virtual void SetToolDisabledBitmap(int id, const wxBitmap& bitmap);
 
+    virtual void SetToolPacking(int packing);
+
     // implementation only from now on
     // -------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/msw/toolbar.cpp b/src/msw/toolbar.cpp
index 6875263f90..4f781c9afc 100644
--- a/src/msw/toolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/toolbar.cpp
@@ -1606,6 +1606,18 @@ void wxToolBar::SetToolDisabledBitmap( int id, const wxBitmap& bitmap )
     }
 }
 
+void wxToolBar::SetToolPacking(int packing)
+{
+    m_toolPacking = packing;
+    if (m_toolPacking > 0 && GetHWND())
+    {
+        if (IsVertical())
+            ::SendMessage(GetHWND(), TB_SETPADDING, 0, MAKELPARAM(0, m_toolPacking));
+        else
+            ::SendMessage(GetHWND(), TB_SETPADDING, 0, MAKELPARAM(m_toolPacking, 0));
+    }
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // event handlers
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------