diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
index 2dd89c2b55..e12f3f63da 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/control.cpp
@@ -891,6 +891,10 @@ void  wxControl::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent &event )
             }
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+    	event.Skip() ;
+    }
 }
 
 bool wxControl::MacCanFocus() const
diff --git a/src/mac/control.cpp b/src/mac/control.cpp
index 2dd89c2b55..e12f3f63da 100644
--- a/src/mac/control.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/control.cpp
@@ -891,6 +891,10 @@ void  wxControl::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent &event )
             }
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+    	event.Skip() ;
+    }
 }
 
 bool wxControl::MacCanFocus() const