diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index 77cf9238ea..a647835ed8 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ protected:
     void OnToggleCancelButton(wxCommandEvent&);
     void OnToggleSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent&);
 
+    void OnText(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
     void OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(SearchCtrlWidgetsPage, WidgetsPage)
     EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_CANCEL_CB, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleCancelButton)
     EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_MENU_CB, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleSearchMenu)
 
+    EVT_TEXT(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnText)
     EVT_TEXT_ENTER(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter)
 
     EVT_SEARCHCTRL_SEARCH_BTN(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch)
@@ -237,6 +239,12 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent&)
         m_srchCtrl->SetMenu(NULL);
 }
 
+void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnText(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+    wxLogMessage("Search control: text changes, contents is \"%s\".",
+                 event.GetString());
+}
+
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     wxLogMessage("Search control: enter pressed, contents is \"%s\".",