diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h b/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
index 90c5abc8c3..437e1836f2 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool IsTransparentForMouse() const { return TRUE; }
 
+    virtual void GetBordersForSizer(int *borderTop, int *borderOther) const;
+
 protected:
     virtual bool GTKWidgetNeedsMnemonic() const;
     virtual void GTKWidgetDoSetMnemonic(GtkWidget* w);
diff --git a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
index 4d3feeb72b..bb499a7cda 100644
--- a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
@@ -107,4 +107,13 @@ wxStaticBox::GetClassDefaultAttributes(wxWindowVariant WXUNUSED(variant))
     return GetDefaultAttributesFromGTKWidget(gtk_frame_new);
 }
 
+
+void wxStaticBox::GetBordersForSizer(int *borderTop, int *borderOther) const
+{
+    const int BORDER = 5; // FIXME: hardcoded value
+
+    *borderTop = GetLabel().empty() ? 2*BORDER : GetCharHeight();
+    *borderOther = BORDER;
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_STATBOX