diff --git a/include/wx/qt/textentry.h b/include/wx/qt/textentry.h
index 34b2d05305..997c716d9e 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/textentry.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/textentry.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags=0) override;
 
     virtual wxWindow *GetEditableWindow() override;
+
+    // Block/unblock the corresponding Qt signal.
+    virtual void EnableTextChangedEvents(bool enable) override;
 };
 
 #endif // _WX_QT_TEXTENTRY_H_
diff --git a/src/qt/textentry.cpp b/src/qt/textentry.cpp
index 8a110ffeac..7f25b40110 100644
--- a/src/qt/textentry.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/textentry.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "wx/textentry.h"
 #include "wx/window.h"
 
+#include <QtWidgets/QWidget>
 
 wxTextEntry::wxTextEntry()
 {
@@ -104,11 +105,20 @@ wxString wxTextEntry::DoGetValue() const
     return wxString();
 }
 
-void wxTextEntry::DoSetValue(const wxString &WXUNUSED(value), int WXUNUSED(flags))
+void wxTextEntry::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
 {
+    wxTextEntryBase::DoSetValue(value, flags);
 }
 
 wxWindow *wxTextEntry::GetEditableWindow()
 {
     return nullptr;
 }
+
+void wxTextEntry::EnableTextChangedEvents(bool enable)
+{
+    wxWindow* const win = GetEditableWindow();
+
+    if ( win )
+        win->GetHandle()->blockSignals(!enable);
+}