diff --git a/src/msw/choice.cpp b/src/msw/choice.cpp
index 3f104ea206..84d90c83b0 100644
--- a/src/msw/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/choice.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool wxChoice::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     if ( !CreateControl(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name) )
         return FALSE;
 
-    long msStyle = WS_CHILD | CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP | WS_VISIBLE;
+    long msStyle = WS_CHILD | CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_TABSTOP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_HSCROLL | WS_VSCROLL;
     if ( style & wxCB_SORT )
         msStyle |= CBS_SORT;