diff --git a/include/wx/generic/numdlgg.h b/include/wx/generic/numdlgg.h
index ac45ce915c..c98609e243 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/numdlgg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/numdlgg.h
@@ -30,12 +30,27 @@
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxNumberEntryDialog : public wxDialog
 {
 public:
+    wxNumberEntryDialog()
+    {
+        m_value = m_min = m_max = 0;
+    }
+
     wxNumberEntryDialog(wxWindow *parent,
                         const wxString& message,
                         const wxString& prompt,
                         const wxString& caption,
                         long value, long min, long max,
-                        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
+                        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition)
+    {
+        Create(parent, message, prompt, caption, value, min, max, pos);
+    }
+
+    bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
+                const wxString& message,
+                const wxString& prompt,
+                const wxString& caption,
+                long value, long min, long max,
+                const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
 
     long GetValue() const { return m_value; }
 
diff --git a/src/generic/numdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/numdlgg.cpp
index 8b742e7edd..6e0c74fc0e 100644
--- a/src/generic/numdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/numdlgg.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(wxNumberEntryDialog, wxDialog)
 
-wxNumberEntryDialog::wxNumberEntryDialog(wxWindow *parent,
+bool wxNumberEntryDialog::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                                          const wxString& message,
                                          const wxString& prompt,
                                          const wxString& caption,
@@ -76,10 +76,14 @@ wxNumberEntryDialog::wxNumberEntryDialog(wxWindow *parent,
                                          long min,
                                          long max,
                                          const wxPoint& pos)
-                   : wxDialog(GetParentForModalDialog(parent, 0),
-                              wxID_ANY, caption,
-                              pos, wxDefaultSize)
 {
+    if ( !wxDialog::Create(GetParentForModalDialog(parent, 0),
+                           wxID_ANY, caption,
+                           pos, wxDefaultSize) )
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     m_value = value;
     m_max = max;
     m_min = min;
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@ wxNumberEntryDialog::wxNumberEntryDialog(wxWindow *parent,
     m_spinctrl->SetFocus();
 
     wxEndBusyCursor();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void wxNumberEntryDialog::OnOK(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))