diff --git a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
index ce25c046a8..5e59c4c85f 100644
--- a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@
 
     @beginStyleTable
     @style{wxSP_ARROW_KEYS}
-           The user can use arrow keys to change the value.
+        The user can use arrow keys to change the value.
     @style{wxSP_WRAP}
-           The value wraps at the minimum and maximum.
+        The value wraps at the minimum and maximum.
+    @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
+        Indicates that the control should generate wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_ENTER
+        events. Using this style will prevent the user from using the Enter key
+        for dialog navigation (e.g. activating the default button in the
+        dialog) under MSW.
     @endStyleTable
 
     @library{wxcore}
diff --git a/samples/widgets/spinbtn.cpp b/samples/widgets/spinbtn.cpp
index 722b024027..3f1ebdbc5f 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/spinbtn.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/spinbtn.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ protected:
 
     // the check/radio boxes for styles
     wxCheckBox *m_chkVert,
-               *m_chkWrap;
+               *m_chkWrap,
+               *m_chkProcessEnter;
 
     // the spinbtn and the spinctrl and the sizer containing them
     wxSpinButton *m_spinbtn;
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ SpinBtnWidgetsPage::SpinBtnWidgetsPage(WidgetsBookCtrl *book,
 {
     m_chkVert = NULL;
     m_chkWrap = NULL;
+    m_chkProcessEnter = NULL;
     m_spinbtn = NULL;
     m_spinctrl = NULL;
     m_spinctrldbl = NULL;
@@ -202,15 +204,10 @@ SpinBtnWidgetsPage::SpinBtnWidgetsPage(WidgetsBookCtrl *book,
     m_textMin = NULL;
     m_textMax = NULL;
 
-    // init everything
     m_min = 0;
     m_max = 10;
 
-    m_chkVert =
-    m_chkWrap = (wxCheckBox *)NULL;
-
-    m_spinbtn = (wxSpinButton *)NULL;
-    m_sizerSpin = (wxSizer *)NULL;
+    m_sizerSpin = NULL;
 }
 
 void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::CreateContent()
@@ -223,6 +220,8 @@ void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::CreateContent()
 
     m_chkVert = CreateCheckBoxAndAddToSizer(sizerLeft, _T("&Vertical"));
     m_chkWrap = CreateCheckBoxAndAddToSizer(sizerLeft, _T("&Wrap"));
+    m_chkProcessEnter = CreateCheckBoxAndAddToSizer(sizerLeft,
+                                                    _T("Process &Enter"));
 
     sizerLeft->Add(5, 5, 0, wxGROW | wxALL, 5); // spacer
 
@@ -287,6 +286,7 @@ void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::Reset()
 {
     m_chkVert->SetValue(true);
     m_chkWrap->SetValue(false);
+    m_chkProcessEnter->SetValue(false);
 }
 
 void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::CreateSpin()
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::CreateSpin()
     if ( m_chkWrap->GetValue() )
         flags |= wxSP_WRAP;
 
+    if ( m_chkProcessEnter->GetValue() )
+        flags |= wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER;
+
     int val = m_min;
     if ( m_spinbtn )
     {
@@ -426,7 +429,9 @@ void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::OnUpdateUIMinMaxButton(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
 
 void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::OnUpdateUIResetButton(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
 {
-    event.Enable( !m_chkVert->GetValue() || m_chkWrap->GetValue() );
+    event.Enable( !m_chkVert->GetValue() ||
+                  m_chkWrap->GetValue() ||
+                  m_chkProcessEnter->GetValue() );
 }
 
 void SpinBtnWidgetsPage::OnCheckOrRadioBox(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
diff --git a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
index 20df40a30e..05965d0c3d 100644
--- a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -175,8 +175,20 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY _EXPORT wxBuddyTextWndProc(HWND hwnd,
             break;
 
         case WM_GETDLGCODE:
-            // we want to get WXK_RETURN in order to generate the event for it
-            return DLGC_WANTALLKEYS;
+            if ( spin->HasFlag(wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER) )
+            {
+                long dlgCode = ::CallWindowProc
+                                 (
+                                    CASTWNDPROC spin->GetBuddyWndProc(),
+                                    hwnd,
+                                    message,
+                                    wParam,
+                                    lParam
+                                 );
+                dlgCode |= DLGC_WANTMESSAGE;
+                return dlgCode;
+            }
+            break;
     }
 
     return ::CallWindowProc(CASTWNDPROC spin->GetBuddyWndProc(),