diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/spinctrl.h b/include/wx/gtk/spinctrl.h
index 898f1dcd1e..6b9def816f 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/spinctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/spinctrl.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public:
     // implementation
     void OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event );
     
-    void GtkDisableEvents();
-    void GtkEnableEvents();
+    void GtkDisableEvents() const;
+    void GtkEnableEvents() const;
 
     int m_pos;
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
index c859e71b29..d14e452c6c 100644
--- a/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ bool wxSpinCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     gtk_spin_button_set_wrap( GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget),
                               (int)(m_windowStyle & wxSP_WRAP) );
 
-    g_signal_connect(m_widget, "value_changed", G_CALLBACK(gtk_value_changed), this);
-    g_signal_connect(m_widget, "changed", G_CALLBACK(gtk_changed), this);
+    g_signal_connect_after(m_widget, "value_changed", G_CALLBACK(gtk_value_changed), this);
+    g_signal_connect_after(m_widget, "changed", G_CALLBACK(gtk_changed), this);
 
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
 
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ int wxSpinCtrl::GetValue() const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( (m_widget != NULL), 0, wxT("invalid spin button") );
 
-    wx_const_cast(wxSpinCtrl*, this)->BlockScrollEvent();
+    GtkDisableEvents();
     gtk_spin_button_update( GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(m_widget) );
-    wx_const_cast(wxSpinCtrl*, this)->UnblockScrollEvent();
+    GtkEnableEvents();
 
     return m_pos;
 }
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetValue( const wxString& value )
     else
     {
         // invalid number - set text as is (wxMSW compatible)
-        BlockScrollEvent();
+        GtkDisableEvents();
         gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY(m_widget), wxGTK_CONV( value ) );
-        UnblockScrollEvent();
+        GtkEnableEvents();
     }
 }
 
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetValue( int value )
 {
     wxCHECK_RET( (m_widget != NULL), wxT("invalid spin button") );
 
-    BlockScrollEvent();
+    GtkDisableEvents();
     gtk_spin_button_set_value((GtkSpinButton*)m_widget, value);
-    UnblockScrollEvent();
+    GtkEnableEvents();
 }
 
 void wxSpinCtrl::SetSelection(long from, long to)
@@ -201,9 +201,28 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal)
 {
     wxCHECK_RET( (m_widget != NULL), wxT("invalid spin button") );
 
-    BlockScrollEvent();
+    GtkDisableEvents();
     gtk_spin_button_set_range((GtkSpinButton*)m_widget, minVal, maxVal);
-    UnblockScrollEvent();
+    GtkEnableEvents();
+}
+
+
+void wxSpinCtrl::GtkDisableEvents() const
+{
+    g_signal_handlers_block_by_func( m_widget,
+        (gpointer)gtk_value_changed, (void*) this);
+        
+    g_signal_handlers_block_by_func(m_widget,
+        (gpointer)gtk_changed, (void*) this);
+}
+
+void wxSpinCtrl::GtkEnableEvents() const
+{
+    g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func(m_widget,
+        (gpointer)gtk_value_changed, (void*) this);
+        
+    g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func(m_widget,
+        (gpointer)gtk_changed, (void*) this);
 }
 
 void wxSpinCtrl::OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event )