diff --git a/include/wx/combobox.h b/include/wx/combobox.h
index 4e9b64fdc8..35d7368c60 100644
--- a/include/wx/combobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/combobox.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public:
     // override these methods to disambiguate between two base classes versions
     virtual void Clear() wxOVERRIDE
     {
-        wxTextEntry::Clear();
         wxItemContainer::Clear();
+        wxTextEntry::Clear();
     }
 
     // IsEmpty() is ambiguous because we inherit it from both wxItemContainer