diff --git a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
index a512c0062c..883c991cc1 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
@@ -1286,6 +1286,9 @@
 // native toolbar does not support embedding controls yet, please test by setting to 1
 #define wxMAC_USE_NATIVE_TOOLBAR 0
 
+// make sure we have the proper dispatcher for the console event loop
+#define wxUSE_SELECT_DISPATCHER 1
+#define wxUSE_EPOLL_DISPATCHER 0