diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/srchctrl.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/srchctrl.cpp
index 84af34d60f..4d93796aaa 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/srchctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/srchctrl.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ wxMacSearchFieldControl::wxMacSearchFieldControl( wxTextCtrl *wxPeer,
 
     ::InstallControlEventHandler( m_controlRef, GetwxMacSearchControlEventHandlerUPP(),
         GetEventTypeCount(eventList), eventList, wxPeer, NULL);
+    SetNeedsFrame(false);
     wxMacUnicodeTextControl::InstallEventHandlers();
 }