diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
index b7cf5ad247..ac1391d4de 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxTopLevelWindow)
 #endif
 
-#define WX_MAC_STATUSBAR_HEIGHT 15 
+#define WX_MAC_STATUSBAR_HEIGHT 18 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // creation/destruction
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------