diff --git a/src/univ/stdrend.cpp b/src/univ/stdrend.cpp
index 9c5869e40e..635c33bb06 100644
--- a/src/univ/stdrend.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/stdrend.cpp
@@ -677,9 +677,10 @@ void wxStdRenderer::DrawCheckButton(wxDC& dc,
                                     wxAlignment align,
                                     int indexAccel)
 {
-    wxBitmap bmp(bitmap.Ok() ? bitmap : GetCheckBitmap(flags));
-
-    DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, bmp, rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
+    if (bitmap.Ok())
+         DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, bitmap, rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
+    else
+         DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, GetCheckBitmap(flags), rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
 }
 
 void wxStdRenderer::DrawRadioButton(wxDC& dc,
@@ -690,9 +691,10 @@ void wxStdRenderer::DrawRadioButton(wxDC& dc,
                                     wxAlignment align,
                                     int indexAccel)
 {
-    wxBitmap bmp(bitmap.Ok() ? bitmap : GetRadioBitmap(flags));
-
-    DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, bmp, rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
+    if (bitmap.Ok()) 
+       DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, bitmap, rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
+    else   
+       DrawCheckOrRadioButton(dc, label, GetRadioBitmap(flags), rect, flags, align, indexAccel);
 }
 
 void wxStdRenderer::DrawCheckOrRadioButton(wxDC& dc,