diff --git a/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp b/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
index 3a2e548c3f..5ef9d91714 100644
--- a/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/toplevel.cpp
@@ -507,9 +507,12 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowGTK::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 #endif
 
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,4,0)
-    if (style & wxSTAY_ON_TOP)
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
     {
-        gtk_window_set_keep_above(GTK_WINDOW(m_widget), TRUE);
+        if (style & wxSTAY_ON_TOP)
+        {
+            gtk_window_set_keep_above(GTK_WINDOW(m_widget), TRUE);
+        }
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp b/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
index 3a2e548c3f..5ef9d91714 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/toplevel.cpp
@@ -507,9 +507,12 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowGTK::Create( wxWindow *parent,
 #endif
 
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,4,0)
-    if (style & wxSTAY_ON_TOP)
+    if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
     {
-        gtk_window_set_keep_above(GTK_WINDOW(m_widget), TRUE);
+        if (style & wxSTAY_ON_TOP)
+        {
+            gtk_window_set_keep_above(GTK_WINDOW(m_widget), TRUE);
+        }
     }
 #endif