diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 3f8402ded1..9b807e8b7a 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::MSWShouldPreProcessMessage(WXMSG* msg)
                     // fall through
 
                 case 0:
-                    if ( vkey == VK_RETURN )
+                    if ( IsMultiLine() && vkey == VK_RETURN )
                         return false;
                     // fall through
                 case 2: