diff --git a/demos/life/life.cpp b/demos/life/life.cpp
index f6295f5981..fb1bd8bafa 100644
--- a/demos/life/life.cpp
+++ b/demos/life/life.cpp
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ void LifeNavigator::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
 // canvas constructor
 LifeCanvas::LifeCanvas(wxWindow *parent, Life *life, bool interactive)
           : wxWindow(parent, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(100, 100),
-            wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE
+            wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE | wxHSCROLL | wxVSCROLL
 #if !defined(__SMARTPHONE__) && !defined(__POCKETPC__)
             |wxSUNKEN_BORDER
 #else