diff --git a/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp b/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
index 18628f6086..de32c610db 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dirdlg.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ wxDirDialog::wxDirDialog(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title,
 void wxDirDialog::OnFakeOk( wxCommandEvent &event )
 {
     if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
-        wxDialog::OnOK( event );
+        EndDialog(wxID_OK);
     else
         wxGenericDirDialog::OnOK( event );
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk/filedlg.cpp b/src/gtk/filedlg.cpp
index 256220854e..499fe0c07c 100644
--- a/src/gtk/filedlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/filedlg.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog(wxWindow *parent, const wxString& message,
 void wxFileDialog::OnFakeOk( wxCommandEvent &event )
 {
     if (!gtk_check_version(2,4,0))
-        wxDialog::OnOK( event );
+        EndDialog(wxID_OK);
     else
         wxGenericFileDialog::OnListOk( event );
 }