diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index ee4067c917..246d4bea77 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Fix appearance of notebook with non-top tabs under Windows Vista
 - Fixed bug with symbol resolving in wxStackWalker (Axel Gembe)
 - Fixed showing busy cursor for disabled windows and during wxExecute()
+- Set the string of wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED events (Luca Cappa)
 
 wxGTK:
 
diff --git a/src/msw/checklst.cpp b/src/msw/checklst.cpp
index 2fb4e4e508..65325be752 100644
--- a/src/msw/checklst.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/checklst.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ void wxCheckListBoxItem::SendEvent()
     wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED, m_pParent->GetId());
     event.SetInt(m_nIndex);
     event.SetEventObject(m_pParent);
+    event.SetString(m_pParent->GetString(m_nIndex));
     m_pParent->ProcessCommand(event);
 }