diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 5e6576f292..40bd9fd27f 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ All (GUI):
 - Implemented wxWindow::DragAcceptFiles() on all platforms.
 - Added wxAUI_MGR_LIVE_RESIZE flag to wxAuiManager and made it the default on
   wxMac with CoreGraphics where sash drawing isn't implemented.
+- Use bitmap mask in wxSplashScreen.
 
 All (Unix):
 
diff --git a/src/generic/splash.cpp b/src/generic/splash.cpp
index 3fded78761..d5d522258a 100644
--- a/src/generic/splash.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/splash.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ static void wxDrawSplashBitmap(wxDC& dc, const wxBitmap& bitmap, int WXUNUSED(x)
 #endif // USE_PALETTE_IN_SPLASH
 
     dcMem.SelectObjectAsSource(bitmap);
-    dc.Blit(0, 0, bitmap.GetWidth(), bitmap.GetHeight(), & dcMem, 0, 0);
+    dc.Blit(0, 0, bitmap.GetWidth(), bitmap.GetHeight(), &dcMem, 0, 0, wxCOPY,
+            true /* use mask */);
     dcMem.SelectObject(wxNullBitmap);
 
 #ifdef USE_PALETTE_IN_SPLASH