diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/window.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/window.h
index 5d4f8ccd56..9b5e20c9cb 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/window.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public:
     // the absolute coortinates of this window's root have changed
     virtual void        MacTopLevelWindowChangedPosition() ;
     
+    virtual void        MacChildAdded() ;
     virtual void        MacVisibilityChanged() ;
     virtual void        MacEnabledStateChanged() ;
     virtual void        MacHiliteChanged() ;
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
index 8bcc705707..313f6f0b19 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/window.cpp
@@ -892,6 +892,19 @@ bool wxWindowMac::Create(wxWindowMac *parent, wxWindowID id,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+void wxWindowMac::MacChildAdded() 
+{
+    if ( m_vScrollBar )
+    {
+        m_vScrollBar->Raise() ;
+    }
+    if ( m_hScrollBar )
+    {
+        m_hScrollBar->Raise() ;
+    }
+
+}
+
 void wxWindowMac::MacPostControlCreate(const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size)
 {
     wxASSERT_MSG( m_peer != NULL && m_peer->Ok() , wxT("No valid mac control") ) ;
@@ -904,6 +917,7 @@ void wxWindowMac::MacPostControlCreate(const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size)
     ControlRef container = (ControlRef) GetParent()->GetHandle() ;
     wxASSERT_MSG( container != NULL , wxT("No valid mac container control") ) ;
     ::EmbedControl( m_peer->GetControlRef() , container ) ;
+    GetParent()->MacChildAdded() ;
 
     // adjust font, controlsize etc
     DoSetWindowVariant( m_windowVariant ) ;