diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/choice.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/choice.mm
index 2ed9724dd4..d08572479a 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/choice.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/choice.mm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateChoice( wxWindowMac* wxpeer,
     NSRect r = wxOSXGetFrameForControl( wxpeer, pos , size ) ;
     wxNSPopUpButton* v = [[wxNSPopUpButton alloc] initWithFrame:r pullsDown:NO];
     [v setMenu: menu->GetHMenu()];
+    [v setAutoenablesItems:NO];
     wxWidgetCocoaImpl* c = new wxWidgetCocoaImpl( wxpeer, v );
     return c;
 }