diff --git a/wxPython/demo/DirDialog.py b/wxPython/demo/DirDialog.py
index c1b1c2a433..eed1be3beb 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/DirDialog.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/DirDialog.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ class TestPanel(wx.Panel):
     def OnButton(self, evt):
         # In this case we include a "New directory" button. 
         dlg = wx.DirDialog(self, "Choose a directory:",
-                          style=wx.DD_DEFAULT_STYLE|wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON)
+                          style=wx.DD_DEFAULT_STYLE
+                           #| wx.DD_DIR_MUST_EXIST
+                           #| wx.DD_CHANGE_DIR
+                           )
 
         # If the user selects OK, then we process the dialog's data.
         # This is done by getting the path data from the dialog - BEFORE
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i b/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
index f488af7ecb..3204c12b7a 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_cmndlgs.i
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ wxColour wxGetColourFromUser(wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *)NULL,
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 enum {
+    wxDD_CHANGE_DIR,
+    wxDD_DIR_MUST_EXIST,
     wxDD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON,
     wxDD_DEFAULT_STYLE,
-    wxDD_CHANGE_DIR,
 };
 
 DocStr(wxDirDialog,
@@ -129,10 +130,12 @@ Window  Styles
                           wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE, wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON
                           and wx.RESIZE_BORDER.
 
-    wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON  Add 'Create new directory' button and allow
-                          directory names to be editable. On Windows
-                          the new directory button is only available
-                          with recent versions of the common dialogs.
+    wx.DD_DIR_MUST_EXIST  The dialog will allow the user to choose only an
+                          existing folder. When this style is not given, a
+                          'Create new directory' button is added to the dialog
+                          (on Windows) or some other way is provided to the
+                          user to type the name of a new folder.
+                          Use this instead of deprecated wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON.
 
     wx.DD_CHANGE_DIR      Change the current working directory to the
                           directory chosen by the user.
diff --git a/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py b/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
index e2e829da02..8031732077 100644
--- a/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
+++ b/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ class DirBrowseButton(FileBrowseButton):
     def OnBrowse(self, ev = None):
         style=0
 
-        if self.newDirectory:
-          style|=wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON
+        if not self.newDirectory:
+          style |= wx.DD_DIR_MUST_EXIST
 
         dialog = self.dialogClass(self,
                                   message = self.dialogTitle,