diff --git a/include/wx/prntbase.h b/include/wx/prntbase.h
index c40358006d..8ae728d004 100644
--- a/include/wx/prntbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/prntbase.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPreviewFrame;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintFactory;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintNativeDataBase;
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintPreview;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxPrintAbortDialog;
 class wxPrintPageMaxCtrl;
 class wxPrintPageTextCtrl;
 
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ public:
     wxPrinterBase(wxPrintDialogData *data = NULL);
     virtual ~wxPrinterBase();
 
-    virtual wxWindow *CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout);
+    virtual wxPrintAbortDialog *CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout);
     virtual void ReportError(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, const wxString& message);
 
     virtual wxPrintDialogData& GetPrintDialogData() const;
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public:
     wxPrinter(wxPrintDialogData *data = NULL);
     virtual ~wxPrinter();
 
-    virtual wxWindow *CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout);
+    virtual wxPrintAbortDialog *CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout);
     virtual void ReportError(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, const wxString& message);
 
     virtual bool Setup(wxWindow *parent);
diff --git a/interface/wx/print.h b/interface/wx/print.h
index b0f5a70c52..ded2daea96 100644
--- a/interface/wx/print.h
+++ b/interface/wx/print.h
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public:
     /**
         Creates the default printing abort window, with a cancel button.
     */
-    virtual wxWindow* CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxPrintout* printout);
+    virtual wxPrintAbortDialog* CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxPrintout* printout);
 
     /**
         Returns @true if the user has aborted the print job.
diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index fb640b2af5..76e64e19ec 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ wxPrinterBase::~wxPrinterBase()
 {
 }
 
-wxWindow *wxPrinterBase::CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout * printout)
+wxPrintAbortDialog *wxPrinterBase::CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout * printout)
 {
     return new wxPrintAbortDialog(parent, printout->GetTitle());
 }
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ wxPrinter::~wxPrinter()
     delete m_pimpl;
 }
 
-wxWindow *wxPrinter::CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout)
+wxPrintAbortDialog *wxPrinter::CreateAbortWindow(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout)
 {
     return m_pimpl->CreateAbortWindow( parent, printout );
 }
diff --git a/src/msw/printwin.cpp b/src/msw/printwin.cpp
index 9018f7de70..3648192fc8 100644
--- a/src/msw/printwin.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/printwin.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool wxWindowsPrinter::Print(wxWindow *parent, wxPrintout *printout, bool prompt
     m_printDialogData.SetMinPage(minPage);
     m_printDialogData.SetMaxPage(maxPage);
 
-    wxWindow *win = CreateAbortWindow(parent, printout);
+    wxPrintAbortDialog *win = CreateAbortWindow(parent, printout);
     wxYield();
 
     ::SetAbortProc(GetHdcOf(*impl), wxAbortProc);