diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/filebrowsebutton.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
index 395655700c..5bf576cd91 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from wxPython.wx import *
-import os
+import os, types
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class FileBrowseButton(wxPanel):
         self.SetAutoLayout(true)
         self.SetSizer( outsidebox )
         self.Layout()
+        if type( size ) == types.TupleType:
+            size = apply( wxSize, size)
         if size.width != -1 or size.height != -1:
             self.SetSize(size)