diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index ec6c1deaae..7c84b1777d 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -570,16 +570,16 @@ void wxTextCtrl::SetValue(const wxString& value)
     if ( (value.length() > 0x400) || (value != GetValue()) )
     {
         DoWriteText(value, FALSE /* not selection only */);
+
+        // we should reset the modified flag even if the value didn't really change
+
+        // mark the control as being not dirty - we changed its text, not the
+        // user
+        DiscardEdits();
+
+        // for compatibility, don't move the cursor when doing SetValue()
+        SetInsertionPoint(0);
     }
-
-    // we should reset the modified flag even if the value didn't really change
-
-    // mark the control as being not dirty - we changed its text, not the
-    // user
-    DiscardEdits();
-
-    // for compatibility, don't move the cursor when doing SetValue()
-    SetInsertionPoint(0);
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_RICHEDIT && (!wxUSE_UNICODE || wxUSE_UNICODE_MSLU)