diff --git a/src/osx/bmpbuttn_osx.cpp b/src/osx/bmpbuttn_osx.cpp
index f4c76447f4..fd4d1fa5bf 100644
--- a/src/osx/bmpbuttn_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/bmpbuttn_osx.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ bool wxBitmapButton::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 {
     m_macIsUserPane = false;
 
-    if ( !wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name ) )
+    if ( !wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style | wxBU_NOTEXT,
+                             validator, name ) )
         return false;
 
     if ( style & wxBU_AUTODRAW )