diff --git a/include/wx/msw/chkconf.h b/include/wx/msw/chkconf.h
index 5e5b5522cb..585b7182ff 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/chkconf.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/chkconf.h
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@
 #           define wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP 0
 #       endif
 #   endif
+
+#   if wxUSE_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE && wxUSE_WINRT
+#       ifdef wxABORT_ON_CONFIG_ERROR
+#           error "wxUSE_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE requires wxUSE_OLE"
+#       else
+#           undef wxUSE_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE
+#           define wxUSE_NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE 0
+#       endif
+#   endif
 #endif /* !wxUSE_OLE */
 
 #if !wxUSE_ACTIVEX
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
index 79437947c4..5ba078d3fe 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@
 //
 // wxNotificationMessage allows to show non-intrusive messages to the user
 // using balloons, banners, popups or whatever is the appropriate method for
-// the current platform.
+// the current platform. Requires wxUSE_OLE if wxUSE_WINRT is 1.
 //
 // Default is 1.
 //