diff --git a/src/cocoa/dialog.mm b/src/cocoa/dialog.mm
index eede94cdfc..9a41cdaaac 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/dialog.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/dialog.mm
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ bool wxDialog::Show(bool show)
         {
             wxLogTrace(wxTRACE_COCOA,wxT("abortModal"));
             [wxTheApp->GetNSApplication() abortModal];
+            [m_cocoaNSWindow orderOut:m_cocoaNSWindow];
             wxModalDialogs.DeleteObject(this);
         }
     }