diff --git a/include/wx/msw/tabctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/tabctrl.h
index e83f9f2ec0..e97a957a28 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/tabctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/tabctrl.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ protected:
 DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxTabEvent: public wxCommandEvent
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxTabEvent: public wxNotifyEvent
 {
   DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxTabEvent)
 
diff --git a/src/msw/tabctrl.cpp b/src/msw/tabctrl.cpp
index 3c7df74763..d5fc8ed130 100644
--- a/src/msw/tabctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/tabctrl.cpp
@@ -440,10 +440,10 @@ void wxMapBitmap(HBITMAP hBitmap, int width, int height)
 #endif
 
 // Tab event
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxTabEvent, wxCommandEvent)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxTabEvent, wxNotifyEvent)
 
 wxTabEvent::wxTabEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id):
-  wxCommandEvent(commandType, id)
+  wxNotifyEvent(commandType, id)
 {
 }