diff --git a/include/wx/stattext.h b/include/wx/stattext.h
index 810a26167d..237f93620e 100644
--- a/include/wx/stattext.h
+++ b/include/wx/stattext.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #define wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE      0x0008
 #define wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END         0x0010
 
+#define wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MASK \
+    (wxST_ELLIPSIZE_START | wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE | wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END)
+
 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_CORE(const char) wxStaticTextNameStr[];
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxStaticTextBase : public wxControl
@@ -44,9 +47,7 @@ public:
 
     bool IsEllipsized() const
     {
-        return HasFlag(wxST_ELLIPSIZE_START) ||
-               HasFlag(wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE) ||
-               HasFlag(wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+        return (GetWindowStyle() & wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MASK) != 0;
     }
 
 protected:      // functions required for wxST_ELLIPSIZE_* support
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/stattext.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/stattext.mm
index 6a58c9e27b..9e51efa8b7 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/stattext.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/stattext.mm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateStaticText( wxWindowMac* wxpeer,
     [v setBordered:NO];
 
     NSLineBreakMode linebreak = NSLineBreakByClipping;
-    if ( ((wxStaticText*)wxpeer)->IsEllipsized() )
+    if ( style & wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MASK )
     {
         if ( style & wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE )
             linebreak = NSLineBreakByTruncatingMiddle;
diff --git a/src/osx/iphone/stattext.mm b/src/osx/iphone/stattext.mm
index b0994d0733..556d3e85c8 100644
--- a/src/osx/iphone/stattext.mm
+++ b/src/osx/iphone/stattext.mm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateStaticText( wxWindowMac* wxpeer,
     v.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
 
     UILineBreakMode linebreak = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
-    if ( ((wxStaticText*)wxpeer)->IsEllipsized() )
+    if ( style & wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MASK )
     {
         if ( style & wxST_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE )
             linebreak = UILineBreakModeMiddleTruncation;