diff --git a/src/univ/theme.cpp b/src/univ/theme.cpp
index c47cc8010b..cf9cb76380 100644
--- a/src/univ/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/theme.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ wxThemeInfo::wxThemeInfo(Constructor c,
 #ifdef wxUNIV_DEFAULT_THEME
     else // use native theme by default
     {
+        WX_USE_THEME(wxUNIV_DEFAULT_THEME);
         nameDefTheme = wxSTRINGIZE_T(wxUNIV_DEFAULT_THEME);
     }
 #endif // wxUNIV_DEFAULT_THEME