diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/srchctrl.h b/include/wx/gtk/srchctrl.h
index 5a37843472..b84358869d 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/srchctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/srchctrl.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ private:
 #endif // wxUSE_MENUS/!wxUSE_MENUS
     }
 
+protected:
+    virtual GdkWindow* GTKGetWindow(wxArrayGdkWindows& windows) const override;
+
 private:
     virtual GtkEntry *GetEntry() const override
         { return m_entry; }
diff --git a/src/gtk/srchctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/srchctrl.cpp
index 9fb33b5f2c..6ec2833269 100644
--- a/src/gtk/srchctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/srchctrl.cpp
@@ -359,4 +359,13 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::PopupSearchMenu()
 
 #endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
+GdkWindow* wxSearchCtrl::GTKGetWindow(wxArrayGdkWindows& windows) const
+{
+#ifdef __WXGTK3__
+        GTKFindWindow(m_widget, windows);
+        return nullptr;
+#else
+        return gtk_entry_get_text_window(GTK_ENTRY(m_widget));
+#endif
+}
 #endif // wxUSE_SEARCHCTRL