diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index c653e9444c..9c7e7df2fe 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Add support for CURRENCY and SCODE types to OLE Automation helpers (PB).
 - Allow setting LCID used by wxAutomationObject (PB).
 - Fix calling Iconize(false) on hidden top level windows (Christian Walther).
+- Don't send any events from wxSpinCtrl::SetRange() even if the value changed.
 
 
 2.9.4: (released 2012-07-09)
diff --git a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
index 958f0869eb..3e2c6926c4 100644
--- a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Sets range of allowable values.
+
+        Notice that calling this method may change the value of the control if
+        it's not inside the new valid range, e.g. it will become @a minVal if
+        it is less than it now. However no @c wxEVT_COMMAND_SPINCTRL_UPDATED
+        event is generated, even if it the value does change.
     */
     void SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal);
 
diff --git a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
index 921d767fb0..94baaf3809 100644
--- a/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,14 @@ void wxSpinCtrl::SetSelection(long from, long to)
 
 void wxSpinCtrl::SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal)
 {
+    // Manually adjust the old value to avoid an event being sent from
+    // NormalizeValue() called from inside the base class SetRange() as we're
+    // not supposed to generate any events from here.
+    if ( m_oldValue < minVal )
+        m_oldValue = minVal;
+    else if ( m_oldValue > maxVal )
+        m_oldValue = maxVal;
+
     wxSpinButton::SetRange(minVal, maxVal);
 
     // this control is used for numeric entry so restrict the input to numeric
diff --git a/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp b/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
index 12b68102d2..a1e29cf3bd 100644
--- a/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,18 @@ void SpinCtrlTestCase::Range()
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, m_spin->GetMin());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(100, m_spin->GetMax());
 
-    //Test neagtive ranges
+    // Test that the value is adjusted to be inside the new valid range but
+    // that this doesn't result in any events (as this is not something done by
+    // the user).
+    {
+        EventCounter updated(m_spin, wxEVT_COMMAND_SPINCTRL_UPDATED);
+
+        m_spin->SetRange(1, 10);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, m_spin->GetValue());
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, updated.GetCount());
+    }
+
+    //Test negative ranges
     m_spin->SetRange(-10, 10);
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(-10, m_spin->GetMin());