diff --git a/include/wx/generic/textdlgg.h b/include/wx/generic/textdlgg.h
index 7f6cb35a2c..81409bf504 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/textdlgg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/textdlgg.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
                       long style = wxTextEntryDialogStyle,
                       const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
 
-    void SetValue(const wxString& val) { m_value = val; }
+    void SetValue(const wxString& val) { m_value = val; m_textctrl->SetValue(val); }
     wxString GetValue() const { return m_value; }
 
     // implementation only