diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 900532ef5b..9e3d090e2c 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ Major new features in 2.8 release
   wxSearchCtrl, wxAboutBox, wxTreebook, tar streams.
 
 
+2.8.3
+-----
+
+wxMac
+
+- Corrected top border size for wxStaticBox with empty label (nusi)
+
 2.8.2
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/statbox.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/statbox.cpp
index cb3b47de90..53dfd54635 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/statbox.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ void wxStaticBox::GetBordersForSizer(int *borderTop, int *borderOther) const
         }
     }
 
-    *borderTop = extraTop + GetCharHeight();
+    *borderTop = extraTop;
+    if ( !m_label.empty() )
+        *borderTop += GetCharHeight();
+
     *borderOther = other;
 }