diff --git a/common/gal/color4d.cpp b/common/gal/color4d.cpp
index ebaf66b325..b28b4d1b68 100644
--- a/common/gal/color4d.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/color4d.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ COLOR4D::COLOR4D( EDA_COLOR_T aColor )
 }
 
 
+#ifdef WX_COMPATIBILITY
+    COLOR4D::COLOR4D( const wxColour& aColor )
+    {
+        r = aColor.Red();
+        g = aColor.Green();
+        b = aColor.Blue();
+        a = aColor.Alpha();
+    }
+#endif
+
+
 const bool COLOR4D::operator==( const COLOR4D& aColor )
 {
     return a == aColor.a && r == aColor.r && g == aColor.g && b == aColor.b;
diff --git a/include/gal/color4d.h b/include/gal/color4d.h
index f53e613683..f11f6487db 100644
--- a/include/gal/color4d.h
+++ b/include/gal/color4d.h
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ public:
      */
     COLOR4D( EDA_COLOR_T aColor );
 
+#ifdef WX_COMPATIBILITY
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     *
+     * @param aColor is the color type used by wxWidgets.
+     */
+    COLOR4D( const wxColour& aColor );
+#endif /* WX_COMPATIBLITY */
+
     /**
      * Function Highlight
      * Makes the color brighter by a given factor.