diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 07574035b5..6c05b975ba 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -3274,6 +3274,20 @@ void wxDataViewMainWindow::OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event )
 
     switch ( event.GetKeyCode() )
     {
+        case WXK_RETURN:
+        {
+            if (m_currentRow > 0)
+            {
+                wxWindow *parent = GetParent();
+                wxDataViewEvent le(wxEVT_COMMAND_DATAVIEW_ITEM_ACTIVATED, parent->GetId());
+                le.SetItem( GetItemByRow(m_currentRow) );
+                le.SetEventObject(parent);
+                le.SetModel(GetOwner()->GetModel());
+
+                parent->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(le);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case WXK_UP:
             if ( m_currentRow > 0 )
                 OnArrowChar( m_currentRow - 1, event );