diff --git a/src/generic/splash.cpp b/src/generic/splash.cpp
index fa641bdf1e..0b0b3c323f 100644
--- a/src/generic/splash.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/splash.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ wxSplashScreen::wxSplashScreen(const wxBitmap& bitmap, long splashStyle, int mil
 
     Show(TRUE);
     m_window->SetFocus();
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#if defined( __WXMSW__ ) || defined(__WXMAC__)
     Update(); // Without this, you see a blank screen for an instant
 #else
     wxYieldIfNeeded(); // Should eliminate this