diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index 7586ffef10..77cf9238ea 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ protected:
     void OnToggleCancelButton(wxCommandEvent&);
     void OnToggleSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent&);
 
+    void OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event);
+
     void OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnSearchCancel(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(SearchCtrlWidgetsPage, WidgetsPage)
     EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_CANCEL_CB, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleCancelButton)
     EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_MENU_CB, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleSearchMenu)
 
+    EVT_TEXT_ENTER(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter)
+
     EVT_SEARCHCTRL_SEARCH_BTN(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch)
     EVT_SEARCHCTRL_CANCEL_BTN(wxID_ANY, SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchCancel)
 wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -233,6 +237,12 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnToggleSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent&)
         m_srchCtrl->SetMenu(NULL);
 }
 
+void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+    wxLogMessage("Search control: enter pressed, contents is \"%s\".",
+                 event.GetString());
+}
+
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     wxLogMessage("Search button: search for \"%s\".", event.GetString());