diff --git a/samples/widgets/gauge.cpp b/samples/widgets/gauge.cpp
index 97f3995d6d..87ad1b547d 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/gauge.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/gauge.cpp
@@ -293,10 +293,8 @@ void GaugeWidgetsPage::CreateGauge()
     if ( m_chkSmooth->GetValue() )
         flags |= wxGA_SMOOTH;
 
-#if wxUSE_TASKBARBUTTON
     if ( m_chkProgress->GetValue() )
         flags |= wxGA_PROGRESS;
-#endif
 
     int val = 0;
     if ( m_gauge )
diff --git a/src/common/gaugecmn.cpp b/src/common/gaugecmn.cpp
index 9e698d7dd2..e08f48e4e4 100644
--- a/src/common/gaugecmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/gaugecmn.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ bool wxGaugeBase::Create(wxWindow *parent,
 void wxGaugeBase::SetRange(int range)
 {
     m_rangeMax = range;
+
+    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
+        m_appProgressIndicator->SetRange(m_rangeMax);
 }
 
 int wxGaugeBase::GetRange() const
@@ -165,6 +168,15 @@ int wxGaugeBase::GetRange() const
 void wxGaugeBase::SetValue(int pos)
 {
     m_gaugePos = pos;
+
+    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
+    {
+        m_appProgressIndicator->SetValue(pos);
+        if ( pos == 0 )
+        {
+            m_appProgressIndicator->Reset();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 int wxGaugeBase::GetValue() const
@@ -203,6 +215,9 @@ void wxGaugeBase::Pulse()
         }
     }
 #endif
+
+    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
+        m_appProgressIndicator->Pulse();
 }
 
 #endif // wxUSE_GAUGE
diff --git a/src/msw/gauge.cpp b/src/msw/gauge.cpp
index 8bf0645031..78d298ebc6 100644
--- a/src/msw/gauge.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/gauge.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void wxGauge::SetRange(int r)
     if ( IsInIndeterminateMode() )
         SetDeterminateMode();
 
-    m_rangeMax = r;
+    wxGaugeBase::SetRange(r);
 
 #ifdef PBM_SETRANGE32
     ::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), PBM_SETRANGE32, 0, r);
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ void wxGauge::SetRange(int r)
     // fall back to PBM_SETRANGE (limited to 16 bits)
     ::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), PBM_SETRANGE, 0, MAKELPARAM(0, r));
 #endif // PBM_SETRANGE32/!PBM_SETRANGE32
-
-    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
-        m_appProgressIndicator->SetRange(m_rangeMax);
 }
 
 void wxGauge::SetValue(int pos)
@@ -166,18 +163,9 @@ void wxGauge::SetValue(int pos)
 
     if ( GetValue() != pos )
     {
-        m_gaugePos = pos;
+        wxGaugeBase::SetValue(pos);
 
         ::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), PBM_SETPOS, pos, 0);
-
-        if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
-        {
-            m_appProgressIndicator->SetValue(pos);
-            if ( pos == 0 )
-            {
-                m_appProgressIndicator->Reset();
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -235,15 +223,15 @@ void wxGauge::Pulse()
         SetIndeterminateMode();
 
         SendMessage(GetHwnd(), PBM_STEPIT, 0, 0);
+
+        if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
+            m_appProgressIndicator->Pulse();
     }
     else
     {
         // emulate indeterminate mode
         wxGaugeBase::Pulse();
     }
-
-    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
-        m_appProgressIndicator->Pulse();
 }
 
 #endif // wxUSE_GAUGE
diff --git a/src/osx/gauge_osx.cpp b/src/osx/gauge_osx.cpp
index 40e4c71cd8..46ded9dcf2 100644
--- a/src/osx/gauge_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/gauge_osx.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "wx/gauge.h"
 
+#include "wx/appprogress.h"
 #include "wx/osx/private.h"
 
 bool wxGauge::Create( wxWindow *parent,
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ int wxGauge::GetValue() const
 void wxGauge::Pulse()
 {
     GetPeer()->PulseGauge();
+
+    if ( m_appProgressIndicator )
+        m_appProgressIndicator->Pulse();
 }
 
 #endif // wxUSE_GAUGE