diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
index 71fcec15b5..88306f25d6 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void wxNSComboBoxControl::mouseEvent(WX_NSEvent event, WXWidget slf, void *_cmd)
  
     if ( reset )
     {
-        loop->OSXUseLowLevelWakeup(true);
+        loop->OSXUseLowLevelWakeup(false);
     }
 }