diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
index b48b9bf04c..d17000a39a 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ public :
                              const wxSize& size, long style ) ;
     ~wxMacMLTEClassicControl() ;
     virtual void VisibilityChanged(bool shown) ;
+    virtual bool NeedsFocusRect() const;
 protected :
     OSStatus                 DoCreate();
 public :
@@ -2472,6 +2473,11 @@ OSStatus wxMacMLTEClassicControl::DoCreate()
     return err;
 }
 
+bool wxMacMLTEClassicControl::NeedsFocusRect() const 
+{
+    return m_windowStyle & wxNO_BORDER ? false : true;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // MLTE control implementation (OSX part)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------