diff --git a/wxPython/src/_extras.py b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
index 0e72a395d9..b2fb86c8bd 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_extras.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
@@ -765,10 +765,14 @@ class wxApp(wxPyApp):
     error = 'wxApp.error'
     outputWindowClass = wxPyOnDemandOutputWindow
 
-    def __init__(self, redirect=_defRedirect, filename=None):
+    def __init__(self, redirect=_defRedirect, filename=None, useBestVisual=true):
         wxPyApp.__init__(self)
         self.stdioWin = None
         self.saveStdio = (sys.stdout, sys.stderr)
+
+        # This has to be done before OnInit
+        self.SetUseBestVisual(useBestVisual)
+
         if redirect:
             self.RedirectStdio(filename)
         # this initializes wxWindows and then calls our OnInit
diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index a88ea2ae68..74b75a67bf 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
 
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
-    SetUseBestVisual(TRUE);
 }
 
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {