diff --git a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
index f7b1749a99..080d7b3c9b 100644
--- a/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/spinctrl.h
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ public:
     /**
         Returns the text in the text entry part of the control.
 
+        @note In wxQt, setting an empty string in the control is exactly the same
+        as calling SetValue(GetMin()). So this function always returns a non-empty
+        string under this platform.
+
         @since 3.1.6
     */
     wxString GetTextValue() const;
@@ -189,6 +193,8 @@ public:
 
         @note Setting a range including negative values is silently ignored
         if current base is set to 16.
+
+        @note In wxQt @a minVal must be less than @a maxVal.
     */
     void SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal);
 
@@ -362,6 +368,10 @@ public:
     /**
         Returns the text in the text entry part of the control.
 
+        @note In wxQt, setting an empty string in the control is exactly the same
+        as calling SetValue(GetMin()). So this function always returns a non-empty
+        string under this platform.
+
         @since 3.1.6
     */
     wxString GetTextValue() const;
@@ -393,6 +403,8 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Sets range of allowable values.
+
+        @note In wxQt @a minVal must be less than @a maxVal.
     */
     void SetRange(double minVal, double maxVal);
 
diff --git a/tests/controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp b/tests/controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp
index 0543e4d704..1491d79b85 100644
--- a/tests/controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/spinctrldbltest.cpp
@@ -143,11 +143,13 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlDoubleTestCase,
     CHECK( m_spin->GetMin() == -10.0 );
     CHECK( m_spin->GetMax() == 10.0 );
 
+#ifndef __WXQT__
     //Test backwards ranges
     m_spin->SetRange(75.0, 50.0);
 
     CHECK( m_spin->GetMin() == 75.0 );
     CHECK( m_spin->GetMax() == 50.0 );
+#endif
 }
 
 TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlDoubleTestCase,
@@ -182,7 +184,11 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlDoubleTestCase,
     CHECK( updatedText.GetCount() == 0 );
 
     m_spin->SetValue("");
+#ifndef __WXQT__
     CHECK( m_spin->GetTextValue() == "" );
+#else
+    CHECK( m_spin->GetTextValue() == "0.00" ); // the control automatically displays minVal
+#endif
     CHECK( m_spin->GetValue() == 0 );
 
     CHECK( updatedSpin.GetCount() == 0 );
diff --git a/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp b/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
index 5c22c62817..6226849b6e 100644
--- a/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/spinctrltest.cpp
@@ -253,11 +253,13 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlTestCase2, "SpinCtrl::Range", "[spinctrl]")
 
     CHECK(m_spin->GetBase() == 10);
 
+#ifndef __WXQT__
     //Test backwards ranges
     m_spin->SetRange(75, 50);
 
     CHECK(m_spin->GetMin() == 75);
     CHECK(m_spin->GetMax() == 50);
+#endif
 }
 
 TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlTestCase2, "SpinCtrl::Value", "[spinctrl]")
@@ -291,7 +293,11 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(SpinCtrlTestCase2, "SpinCtrl::Value", "[spinctrl]")
     CHECK(updatedText.GetCount() == 0);
 
     m_spin->SetValue("");
+#ifndef __WXQT__
     CHECK( m_spin->GetTextValue() == "" );
+#else
+    CHECK( m_spin->GetTextValue() == "0" ); // the control automatically displays minVal
+#endif
     CHECK( m_spin->GetValue() == 0 );
 
     CHECK(updatedSpin.GetCount() == 0);