diff --git a/src/common/filename.cpp b/src/common/filename.cpp
index 88f138454e..6a8814158c 100644
--- a/src/common/filename.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filename.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,14 @@ bool wxFileName::Mkdir( const wxString& dir, int perm, int flags )
         size_t count = dirs.GetCount();
         for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
         {
-            if ( i > 0 || filename.IsAbsolute() )
+            if ( i > 0 || 
+#if defined(__WXMAC__) && !defined(__DARWIN__)
+			// relative pathnames are exactely the other way round under mac...
+            	!filename.IsAbsolute() 
+#else
+            	filename.IsAbsolute() 
+#endif
+            )
                 currPath += wxFILE_SEP_PATH;
             currPath += dirs[i];