diff --git a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
index 5067471b11..f9fff28ce6 100644
--- a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,12 @@ wxStdDialogButtonSizer *wxDialogBase::CreateStdDialogButtonSizer( long flags )
 
     if (flags & wxCANCEL)
     {
-        wxButton *cancel = new wxButton(this, wxID_CANCEL);
+        // Avoid Cmd+C closing dialog on Mac.
+        wxString cancelLabel(_("&Cancel"));
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+        cancelLabel.Replace("&",wxEmptyString);
+#endif
+        wxButton *cancel = new wxButton(this, wxID_CANCEL, cancelLabel);
         sizer->AddButton(cancel);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/generic/wizard.cpp b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
index d877d14cf8..cb508e83d4 100644
--- a/src/generic/wizard.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/wizard.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,12 @@ void wxWizard::AddButtonRow(wxBoxSizer *mainColumn)
 #endif
 
     m_btnNext = new wxButton(this, wxID_FORWARD, _("&Next >"));
-    wxButton *btnCancel=new wxButton(this, wxID_CANCEL, _("&Cancel"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, buttonStyle);
+    // Avoid Cmd+C closing dialog on Mac.
+    wxString cancelLabel(_("&Cancel"));
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    cancelLabel.Replace("&",wxEmptyString);
+#endif
+    wxButton *btnCancel=new wxButton(this, wxID_CANCEL, cancelLabel, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, buttonStyle);
 #ifndef __WXMAC__
     if (GetExtraStyle() & wxWIZARD_EX_HELPBUTTON)
         btnHelp=new wxButton(this, wxID_HELP, _("&Help"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, buttonStyle);