diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
index 8ae71b1ca0..2982f8b1ad 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ bool wxBitmap::CopyFromIcon(const wxIcon& icon)
             EndRawAccess() ;
             DisposeHandle( imagehandle ) ;
             DisposeHandle( maskhandle ) ;
+            created = true ;
         }
         DisposeHandle( (Handle) iconFamily ) ;