diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
index 1c5f09ba7b..81f6b40bee 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxFrame, wxFrameBase)
 //  EVT_CLOSE(wxFrame::OnCloseWindow)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxWindow)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxTopLevelWindow)
 #endif
 
 #if wxUSE_NATIVE_STATUSBAR
diff --git a/src/mac/frame.cpp b/src/mac/frame.cpp
index 1c5f09ba7b..81f6b40bee 100644
--- a/src/mac/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/frame.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxFrame, wxFrameBase)
 //  EVT_CLOSE(wxFrame::OnCloseWindow)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxWindow)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxTopLevelWindow)
 #endif
 
 #if wxUSE_NATIVE_STATUSBAR