diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
index a02f6753..8898dbe0 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import com.samskivert.swing.event.CommandEvent;
  * the controllers.
  */
 public abstract class Controller
+    implements ActionListener
 {
     /**
      * This action listener can be wired up to any action event generator
@@ -267,6 +268,12 @@ public abstract class Controller
         return handleAction(new CommandEvent(source, command, arg));
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited from interface ActionListener
+    public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event)
+    {
+        handleAction(event);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used by {@link #handleAction} to generate arguments to the action
      * handler method.