diff --git a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
index 862121e2a3..ae985910a4 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/webview_webkit.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     
     //History functions
     virtual void ClearHistory() {}
-    virtual void EnableHistory(bool WXUNUSED(enable) = true) {}
+    virtual void EnableHistory(bool enable = true);
     virtual wxVector<wxSharedPtr<wxWebHistoryItem> > GetBackwardHistory()
             { return wxVector<wxSharedPtr<wxWebHistoryItem> >(); }
     virtual wxVector<wxSharedPtr<wxWebHistoryItem> > GetForwardHistory() 
diff --git a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
index 9323cc563a..52d7e7de47 100644
--- a/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
+++ b/src/osx/webview_webkit.mm
@@ -940,6 +940,14 @@ void wxWebViewWebKit::DeleteSelection()
     [(WebView*)m_webView deleteSelection];
 }
 
+void wxWebViewWebKit::EnableHistory(bool enable)
+{
+    if ( !m_webView )
+        return;
+        
+    [m_webView setMaintainsBackForwardList:enable];
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------
 // Listener interfaces
 //------------------------------------------------------------