diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
index 5d24622913..dc2a32a4a7 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
@@ -3693,6 +3693,8 @@ bool wxWindowMac::Reparent(wxWindowBase *newParentBase)
         wxASSERT_MSG( container != NULL , wxT("No valid mac container control") ) ;
 
         ::EmbedControl( m_peer->GetControlRef() , container ) ;
+
+        MacChildAdded();
     }
     return true;
 }