diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/window.h b/include/wx/gtk/window.h
index 3d09ab6a20..0f5478fe2b 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/window.h
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ public:
     virtual void AddChild( wxWindowBase *child );
     virtual void RemoveChild( wxWindowBase *child );
 
+    // currently wxGTK2-only
+    void SetDoubleBuffered(bool on);
+
     // implementation
     // --------------
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 9330829817..28786da797 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -3743,6 +3743,14 @@ void wxWindowGTK::GtkSendPaintEvents()
     m_updateRegion.Clear();
 }
 
+void wxWindowGTK::SetDoubleBuffered( bool on )
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( (m_widget != NULL), wxT("invalid window") );
+
+    if ( m_wxwindow )
+        gtk_widget_set_double_buffered( m_wxwindow, on );
+}
+
 void wxWindowGTK::ClearBackground()
 {
     wxCHECK_RET( m_widget != NULL, wxT("invalid window") );