diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
index e817c64d8c..112b37b43e 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/combobox.mm
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateComboBox( wxComboBox* wxpeer,
 {
     NSRect r = wxOSXGetFrameForControl( wxpeer, pos , size ) ;
     wxNSComboBox* v = [[wxNSComboBox alloc] initWithFrame:r];
+    [v setNumberOfVisibleItems:13];
     if (style & wxCB_READONLY)
         [v setEditable:NO];
     wxNSComboBoxControl* c = new wxNSComboBoxControl( wxpeer, v );