diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
index 7b7189e7d8..b5c896241e 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateTextControl( wxTextCtrl* wxpeer,
     NSRect r = wxOSXGetFrameForControl( wxpeer, pos , size ) ;
     wxNSTextField* v = [[wxNSTextField alloc] initWithFrame:r];
     [sv addSubview:v];
+    
+    if ( style & wxNO_BORDER )
+    {
+        [v setBezeled:NO];
+        [v setBordered:NO];
+    }
 
     //[v setBezeled:NO];
     //[v setEditable:NO];