diff --git a/include/wx/compositewin.h b/include/wx/compositewin.h
index 23ee6f738b..a5d93b02bf 100644
--- a/include/wx/compositewin.h
+++ b/include/wx/compositewin.h
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ private:
 
     void OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
     {
+        wxEventObjectOriginSetter setThis(event, this, this->GetId());
+
         if ( !this->ProcessWindowEvent(event) )
             event.Skip();
     }