diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/dcmemory.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/dcmemory.h
index 71ff1f85ac..b31d327e36 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/dcmemory.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/dcmemory.h
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ public:
        { return subrect == NULL ? GetSelectedBitmap() : GetSelectedBitmap().GetSubBitmap(*subrect); }
     virtual void DoSelect(const wxBitmap& bitmap);
 
+    virtual const wxBitmap& GetSelectedBitmap() const
+        { return m_selected; }
+    virtual wxBitmap& GetSelectedBitmap()
+        { return m_selected; }
+    
 private:
     void Init();