diff --git a/samples/webview/webview.cpp b/samples/webview/webview.cpp
index 872f78ccc0..b6902965b3 100644
--- a/samples/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/samples/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -383,13 +383,21 @@ WebFrame::WebFrame(const wxString& url) :
         wxLogMessage("Edge backend not available");
     }
 #endif
-    m_browser = wxWebView::New(this, wxID_ANY, url, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, backend);
+    m_browser = wxWebView::New(backend);
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    // With WKWebView handlers need to be registered before creation
+    m_browser->RegisterHandler(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHandler>(new wxWebViewArchiveHandler("wxfs")));
+    m_browser->RegisterHandler(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHandler>(new wxWebViewFSHandler("memory")));
+#endif
+    m_browser->Create(this, wxID_ANY, url, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize);
     topsizer->Add(m_browser, wxSizerFlags().Expand().Proportion(1));
 
+#ifndef __WXMAC__
     //We register the wxfs:// protocol for testing purposes
     m_browser->RegisterHandler(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHandler>(new wxWebViewArchiveHandler("wxfs")));
     //And the memory: file system
     m_browser->RegisterHandler(wxSharedPtr<wxWebViewHandler>(new wxWebViewFSHandler("memory")));
+#endif
 
     SetSizer(topsizer);