diff --git a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
index 4c1d1d901f..d7975dde5e 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,12 @@ void wxTextCtrl::SetValue( const wxString &value )
     {
         gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text), tmp.mbc_str() );
     }
+
+    // GRG, Jun/2000: Changed this after a lot of discussion in
+    //   the lists. wxWindows 2.2 will have a set of flags to
+    //   customize this behaviour.
+    SetInsertionPoint(0);
+
     m_modified = FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
index 4c1d1d901f..d7975dde5e 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,12 @@ void wxTextCtrl::SetValue( const wxString &value )
     {
         gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_text), tmp.mbc_str() );
     }
+
+    // GRG, Jun/2000: Changed this after a lot of discussion in
+    //   the lists. wxWindows 2.2 will have a set of flags to
+    //   customize this behaviour.
+    SetInsertionPoint(0);
+
     m_modified = FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index d2a0214af7..cc70be0e72 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,11 @@ void wxTextCtrl::SetValue(const wxString& value)
 
         // for compatibility with the GTK and because it is more logical, we
         // move the cursor to the end of the text after SetValue()
-        SetInsertionPointEnd();
+
+        // GRG, Jun/2000: Changed this back after a lot of discussion
+        //   in the lists. wxWindows 2.2 will have a set of flags to
+        //   customize this behaviour.
+        //SetInsertionPointEnd();
 
         AdjustSpaceLimit();
     }