diff --git a/include/wx/animate.h b/include/wx/animate.h
index f4de421c98..e643131577 100644
--- a/include/wx/animate.h
+++ b/include/wx/animate.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     int GetDelay(unsigned int frame) const;
     unsigned int GetFrameCount() const;
-    wxImage GetFrame(unsigned int frame);
+    wxImage GetFrame(unsigned int frame) const;
     wxSize GetSize() const;
 
     bool LoadFile(const wxString& name, wxAnimationType type = wxANIMATION_TYPE_ANY);
diff --git a/interface/wx/animate.h b/interface/wx/animate.h
index 3233ae0099..17c525a49f 100644
--- a/interface/wx/animate.h
+++ b/interface/wx/animate.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public:
         This method is not implemented in the native wxGTK implementation of
         this class and always returns an invalid image there.
     */
-    wxImage GetFrame(unsigned int frame);
+    wxImage GetFrame(unsigned int frame) const;
 
     /**
        Returns the size of the animation.
diff --git a/src/common/animatecmn.cpp b/src/common/animatecmn.cpp
index 48de7321aa..b56f91cee9 100644
--- a/src/common/animatecmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/animatecmn.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ unsigned int wxAnimation::GetFrameCount() const
     return GetImpl()->GetFrameCount();
 }
 
-wxImage wxAnimation::GetFrame(unsigned int frame)
+wxImage wxAnimation::GetFrame(unsigned int frame) const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( IsOk(), wxNullImage, wxT("invalid animation") );
     return GetImpl()->GetFrame(frame);