diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
index c410bd23c4..5c1cdd7fe2 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ void wxNSComboBoxControl::Clear()
 {
     SendEvents(false);
     [m_comboBox removeAllItems];
+    [m_comboBox setStringValue:@""];
     SendEvents(true);
 }