diff --git a/include/wx/tbarbase.h b/include/wx/tbarbase.h
index 35d1700841..6d1b423015 100644
--- a/include/wx/tbarbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/tbarbase.h
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ public:
     // return true if this is a vertical toolbar, otherwise false
     bool IsVertical() const;
 
+    // returns one of wxTB_TOP, wxTB_BOTTOM, wxTB_LEFT, wxTB_RIGHT
+    // indicating where the toolbar is placed in the associated frame
+    int GetDirection() const;
+
     // these methods allow to access tools by their index in the toolbar
     size_t GetToolsCount() const { return m_tools.GetCount(); }
     wxToolBarToolBase *GetToolByPos(int pos) { return m_tools[pos]; }
diff --git a/src/common/tbarbase.cpp b/src/common/tbarbase.cpp
index 5272c298f3..3c2a6e99a7 100644
--- a/src/common/tbarbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/tbarbase.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,24 @@ bool wxToolBarBase::IsVertical() const
     return HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT | wxTB_RIGHT);
 }
 
+// wxTB_HORIZONTAL is same as wxTB_TOP and wxTB_VERTICAL is same as wxTB_LEFT,
+// so a toolbar created with wxTB_HORIZONTAL | wxTB_BOTTOM style can have set both
+// wxTB_TOP and wxTB_BOTTOM, similarly wxTB_VERTICAL | wxTB_RIGHT == wxTB_LEFT | wxTB_RIGHT.
+// GetDirection() makes things less confusing and returns just one of wxTB_TOP, wxTB_BOTTOM,
+// wxTB_LEFT, wxTB_RIGHT indicating where the toolbar is placed in the associated frame.
+int wxToolBarBase::GetDirection() const
+{
+    if ( HasFlag(wxTB_BOTTOM) )
+        return wxTB_BOTTOM;
+
+    if ( HasFlag(wxTB_RIGHT) )
+        return wxTB_RIGHT;
+
+    if ( HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT) )
+        return wxTB_LEFT;
+
+    return wxTB_TOP;
+}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // event processing
diff --git a/src/msw/frame.cpp b/src/msw/frame.cpp
index fe8c35fce7..90c88702f4 100644
--- a/src/msw/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/frame.cpp
@@ -315,24 +315,25 @@ void wxFrame::PositionStatusBar()
     int x = 0;
 #if wxUSE_TOOLBAR
     wxToolBar * const toolbar = GetToolBar();
-    if ( toolbar && !toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_TOP) )
+    if ( toolbar )
     {
         const wxSize sizeTB = toolbar->GetSize();
+        const int directionTB = toolbar->GetDirection();
 
-        if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT | wxTB_RIGHT) )
+        if ( toolbar->IsVertical() )
         {
-            if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT) )
+            if ( directionTB == wxTB_LEFT )
                 x -= sizeTB.x;
 
             w += sizeTB.x;
         }
-        else // wxTB_BOTTOM
+        else if ( directionTB == wxTB_BOTTOM )
         {
             // we need to position the status bar below the toolbar
             h += sizeTB.y;
         }
+        //else: no adjustments necessary for the toolbar on top
     }
-    //else: no adjustments necessary for the toolbar on top
 #endif // wxUSE_TOOLBAR
 
     // GetSize returns the height of the clientSize in which the statusbar
@@ -932,12 +933,13 @@ wxPoint wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
     if ( toolbar && toolbar->IsShown() )
     {
         const wxSize sizeTB = toolbar->GetSize();
+        const int directionTB = toolbar->GetDirection();
 
-        if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_TOP) )
+        if ( directionTB == wxTB_TOP )
         {
             pt.y += sizeTB.y;
         }
-        else if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT) )
+        else if ( directionTB == wxTB_LEFT )
         {
             pt.x += sizeTB.x;
         }
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
index d0033a3d5d..626157f6ea 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@ wxPoint wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
     wxToolBar *toolbar = GetToolBar();
     if ( toolbar && toolbar->IsShown() )
     {
+        const int direction = toolbar->GetDirection();
         int w, h;
         toolbar->GetSize(&w, &h);
 
-        if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT) )
+        if ( direction == wxTB_LEFT )
         {
             pt.x += w;
         }
-        else if ( toolbar->HasFlag(wxTB_TOP) )
+        else if ( direction == wxTB_TOP )
         {
 #if !wxOSX_USE_NATIVE_TOOLBAR
             pt.y += h;
@@ -338,18 +339,20 @@ void wxFrame::PositionToolBar()
 
     if (GetToolBar())
     {
+        const int direction = GetToolBar()->GetDirection();
         int tx, ty, tw, th;
 
         tx = ty = 0 ;
         GetToolBar()->GetSize(&tw, &th);
-        if (GetToolBar()->HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT))
+
+        if (direction == wxTB_LEFT)
         {
             // Use the 'real' position. wxSIZE_NO_ADJUSTMENTS
             // means, pretend we don't have toolbar/status bar, so we
             // have the original client size.
             GetToolBar()->SetSize(tx , ty , tw, ch , wxSIZE_NO_ADJUSTMENTS );
         }
-        else if (GetToolBar()->HasFlag(wxTB_RIGHT))
+        else if (direction == wxTB_RIGHT)
         {
             // Use the 'real' position. wxSIZE_NO_ADJUSTMENTS
             // means, pretend we don't have toolbar/status bar, so we
@@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ void wxFrame::PositionToolBar()
             tx = cw - tw;
             GetToolBar()->SetSize(tx , ty , tw, ch , wxSIZE_NO_ADJUSTMENTS );
         }
-        else if (GetToolBar()->HasFlag(wxTB_BOTTOM))
+        else if (direction == wxTB_BOTTOM)
         {
             tx = 0;
             ty = ch - th;
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/toolbar.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/toolbar.mm
index a0bb728b03..d1d13bd333 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/toolbar.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/toolbar.mm
@@ -1670,6 +1670,7 @@ void wxToolBar::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
     else
 #endif
     {
+        const int direction = GetDirection();
         int w, h;
         GetSize( &w, &h );
 
@@ -1688,13 +1689,14 @@ void wxToolBar::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
         }
         
         dc.SetPen( wxPen( wxColour( 0x51,0x51,0x51 ) ) );
-        if ( HasFlag(wxTB_LEFT) )
-            dc.DrawLine(w-1, 0, w-1, h);
-        else if ( HasFlag(wxTB_RIGHT) )
+
+        if ( direction == wxTB_RIGHT )
             dc.DrawLine(0, 0, 0, h);
-        else if ( HasFlag(wxTB_BOTTOM) )
+        else if ( direction == wxTB_LEFT )
+            dc.DrawLine(w-1, 0, w-1, h);
+        else if ( direction == wxTB_BOTTOM )
             dc.DrawLine(0, 0, w, 0);
-        else if ( HasFlag(wxTB_TOP) )
+        else if ( direction == wxTB_TOP )
             dc.DrawLine(0, h-1, w, h-1);
     }
     event.Skip();