diff --git a/src/gtk/renderer.cpp b/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
index 34554c2b63..f6dde4676e 100644
--- a/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ wxRendererGTK::DrawHeaderButton(wxWindow *win,
 {
 
     GtkWidget *button = wxGTKPrivate::GetHeaderButtonWidget();
+    if (flags & wxCONTROL_SPECIAL)
+        button = wxGTKPrivate::GetHeaderButtonWidgetFirst();
 
     GdkWindow* gdk_window = wxGetGdkWindowForDC(win, dc);
     wxASSERT_MSG( gdk_window,