diff --git a/src/generic/spinctlg.cpp b/src/generic/spinctlg.cpp
index e69cdde203..02e951f256 100644
--- a/src/generic/spinctlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/spinctlg.cpp
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ void wxSpinCtrlGenericBase::OnSpinButton(wxSpinEvent& event)
 
 void wxSpinCtrlGenericBase::OnTextLostFocus(wxFocusEvent& event)
 {
-    SyncSpinToText(SendEvent_Text);
-    DoSendEvent();
+    if ( SyncSpinToText(SendEvent_Text) )
+        DoSendEvent();
 
     event.Skip();
 }