diff --git a/contrib/src/xml/xh_panel.cpp b/contrib/src/xml/xh_panel.cpp
index 2c870618e5..71c6998b0b 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xml/xh_panel.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xml/xh_panel.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ wxObject *wxPanelXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         panel = new wxPanel(m_parentAsWindow,
                                  GetID(),
                                  GetPosition(), GetSize(),
-                                 GetStyle(wxT("style"), 0),
+                                 GetStyle(wxT("style"), wxTAB_TRAVERSAL),
                                  GetName());
     else
         panel->Create(m_parentAsWindow,
                                  GetID(),
                                  GetPosition(), GetSize(),
-                                 GetStyle(wxT("style"), 0),
+                                 GetStyle(wxT("style"), wxTAB_TRAVERSAL),
                                  GetName());
     SetupWindow(panel);
     CreateChildren(panel);