diff --git a/include/wx/generic/treectlg.h b/include/wx/generic/treectlg.h
index 6bd96cf472..82dcaa849d 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/treectlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/treectlg.h
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ public:
     virtual void AssignStateImageList(wxImageList *imageList);
     virtual void AssignButtonsImageList(wxImageList *imageList);
 
+    virtual void SetDropEffectAboveItem( bool above = false ) { m_dropEffectAboveItem = above; }
+    virtual bool GetDropEffectAboveItem() const { return m_dropEffectAboveItem; }
+
     // Functions to work with tree ctrl items.
 
     // accessors
@@ -446,6 +449,8 @@ protected:
     // incremental search data
     wxString             m_findPrefix;
     wxTimer             *m_findTimer;
+    
+    bool                 m_dropEffectAboveItem;
 
     // the common part of all ctors
     void Init();
diff --git a/src/generic/treectlg.cpp b/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
index ca9a9565df..ed8f47b512 100644
--- a/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/treectlg.cpp
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ void wxGenericTreeCtrl::Init()
 
     m_findTimer = NULL;
 
+    m_dropEffectAboveItem = false;
+
     m_lastOnSame = false;
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC_CARBON__
@@ -2499,7 +2501,7 @@ void wxGenericTreeCtrl::DrawDropEffect(wxGenericTreeItem *item)
         {
             // draw a line under the drop target because the item will be
             // dropped there
-            DrawLine(item, true /* below */);
+            DrawLine(item, !m_dropEffectAboveItem );
         }
 
         SetCursor(wxCURSOR_BULLSEYE);