diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/mediactrl.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/mediactrl.h
index b2a5681329..6143d8facb 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/mediactrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/mediactrl.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
             : wxNotifyEvent(clone.GetEventType(), clone.GetId()) 
     {               }
 
-    wxEvent *Clone() { return new wxMediaEvent(*this); } 
+    virtual wxEvent *Clone() const { return new wxMediaEvent(*this); } 
    
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxMediaEvent) 
 };