diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
index 2355b8eace..a6c6435ce8 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool wxTimer::Start(int milliseconds,bool mode)
 	m_info->m_timer = this ;
     InsXTime((QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task ) ;
     PrimeTime( (QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task , m_milli ) ;
-    return FALSE;
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 void wxTimer::Stop()
diff --git a/src/mac/timer.cpp b/src/mac/timer.cpp
index 2355b8eace..a6c6435ce8 100644
--- a/src/mac/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/timer.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool wxTimer::Start(int milliseconds,bool mode)
 	m_info->m_timer = this ;
     InsXTime((QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task ) ;
     PrimeTime( (QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task , m_milli ) ;
-    return FALSE;
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 void wxTimer::Stop()