diff --git a/include/wx/cocoa/toolbar.h b/include/wx/cocoa/toolbar.h
index da01f719fd..6371c261de 100644
--- a/include/wx/cocoa/toolbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/cocoa/toolbar.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ protected:
 // Cocoa
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 protected:
+    virtual bool Cocoa_acceptsFirstMouse(bool &acceptsFirstMouse, WX_NSEvent theEvent);
     virtual bool Cocoa_drawRect(const NSRect &rect);
     virtual bool Cocoa_mouseDown(WX_NSEvent theEvent);
     virtual bool Cocoa_mouseDragged(WX_NSEvent theEvent);
diff --git a/src/cocoa/toolbar.mm b/src/cocoa/toolbar.mm
index 30f61996fd..bf0d2a4d5a 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/toolbar.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/toolbar.mm
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ bool wxToolBar::DoDeleteTool(size_t WXUNUSED(pos), wxToolBarToolBase *toolBase)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool wxToolBar::Cocoa_acceptsFirstMouse(bool &acceptsFirstMouse, WX_NSEvent theEvent)
+{
+    acceptsFirstMouse = true; return true;
+}
+
 bool wxToolBar::Cocoa_drawRect(const NSRect &rect)
 {
     wxToolBarToolsList::compatibility_iterator node;