diff --git a/include/wx/app.h b/include/wx/app.h
index 42b1425d26..c541b9015a 100644
--- a/include/wx/app.h
+++ b/include/wx/app.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ public:
     // class version!
     virtual bool Initialize(int& argc, wxChar **argv);
 
+    // This gives wxCocoa a chance to call OnInit() with a memory pool in place
+    virtual bool CallOnInit() { return OnInit(); }
+
     // Called before OnRun(), this is a good place to do initialization -- if
     // anything fails, return false from here to prevent the program from
     // continuing. The command line is normally parsed here, call the base
diff --git a/src/common/init.cpp b/src/common/init.cpp
index 58e2b591a2..4db4aab90d 100644
--- a/src/common/init.cpp
+++ b/src/common/init.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ int wxEntryReal(int& argc, wxChar **argv)
     WX_SUPPRESS_UNUSED_WARN(cleanupOnExit);
 
     // app initialization
-    if ( !wxTheApp->OnInit() )
+    if ( !wxTheApp->CallOnInit() )
     {
         // don't call OnExit() if OnInit() failed
         return -1;