diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/intctrl.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/intctrl.py
index 0907ae90b2..767f87cbad 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/intctrl.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/intctrl.py
@@ -720,7 +720,10 @@ class wxIntCtrl(wxTextCtrl):
         Conversion function used in getting the value of the control.
         """
         if value == '':
-            return None
+            if not self.IsNoneAllowed():
+                return 0
+            else:
+                return None
         else:
             try:
                 return int( value )