diff --git a/src/osx/iphone/dialog.mm b/src/osx/iphone/dialog.mm
index 6073f6b322..62853152ec 100644
--- a/src/osx/iphone/dialog.mm
+++ b/src/osx/iphone/dialog.mm
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@
 
 extern wxList wxModalDialogs;
 
-void wxDialog::ShowWindowModal()
+void wxDialog::DoShowWindowModal()
 {   
+    m_modality = wxDIALOG_MODALITY_APP_MODAL;
+    ShowModal();
+    SendWindowModalDialogEvent ( wxEVT_WINDOW_MODAL_DIALOG_CLOSED  );
 }
 
 void wxDialog::EndWindowModal()