diff --git a/interface/wx/thread.h b/interface/wx/thread.h
index 5e6b0f29fb..fdeaf4a2da 100644
--- a/interface/wx/thread.h
+++ b/interface/wx/thread.h
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ public:
 
         See @ref thread_deletion for a broader explanation of this routine.
     */
-    ExitCode Wait(wxThreadWait flags = wxTHREAD_WAIT_BLOCK);
+    ExitCode Wait(wxThreadWait flags = wxTHREAD_WAIT_DEFAULT);
 
     /**
         Give the rest of the thread's time-slice to the system allowing the other