diff --git a/include/wx/srchctrl.h b/include/wx/srchctrl.h
index 2a1c0ba412..74a60c303d 100644
--- a/include/wx/srchctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/srchctrl.h
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
     // no native version, use the generic one
     #define wxUSE_NATIVE_SEARCH_CONTROL 0
 
-    class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxSearchCtrlBaseBaseClass : public wxControl,
-                                                       public wxTextCtrlIface
+    #include "wx/containr.h"
+
+    class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxSearchCtrlBaseBaseClass
+        : public wxNavigationEnabled<wxControl>,
+          public wxTextCtrlIface
     {
     };
 #endif