diff --git a/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h b/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
index 90bcc1e7f3..b60793bbe4 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public:
 #endif // wxUSE_PALETTE
 
     wxMask *GetMask() const;
+    wxBitmap GetMaskBitmap() const;
     void SetMask(wxMask *mask);
 
     bool operator==(const wxBitmap& bitmap) const { return m_refData == bitmap.m_refData; }
diff --git a/src/msw/bitmap.cpp b/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
index 3df871c59f..adb8e3f5ba 100644
--- a/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
@@ -1125,6 +1125,15 @@ wxMask *wxBitmap::GetMask() const
     return GetBitmapData() ? GetBitmapData()->GetMask() : (wxMask *) NULL;
 }
 
+wxBitmap wxBitmap::GetMaskBitmap() const
+{
+    wxBitmap bmp;
+    wxMask *mask = GetMask();
+    if ( mask )
+        bmp.SetHBITMAP(mask->GetMaskBitmap());
+    return bmp;
+}
+
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 
 wxDC *wxBitmap::GetSelectedInto() const