diff --git a/src/gtk/app.cpp b/src/gtk/app.cpp
index 52aa11a202..bd85f4f6a2 100644
--- a/src/gtk/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/app.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ int wxEntry( int argc, char *argv[] )
         (gtk_minor_version == 2) &&
         (gtk_micro_version < 4))
     {
-        printf( "wxWindows warning: Disabled GUI threading due to outdated GTK version\n" );
+        printf( "wxWindows warning: GUI threading disabled due to outdated GTK version\n" );
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 7eba3ad0a0..13b9e50313 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -3040,6 +3040,18 @@ GtkStyle *wxWindow::GetWidgetStyle()
 
 void wxWindow::SetWidgetStyle()
 {
+    if (m_widget->style->engine_data)
+    {
+        static bool s_warningPrinted = FALSE;
+        if (!s_warningPrinted)
+        {
+            printf( "wxWindows warning: Widget styles disabled due to buggy GTK theme.\n" );
+            s_warningPrinted = TRUE;
+        }
+        m_widgetStyle = m_widget->style;
+        return;
+    }
+
     GtkStyle *style = GetWidgetStyle();
 
     if (m_font != wxSystemSettings::GetSystemFont( wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT ))
diff --git a/src/gtk1/app.cpp b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
index 52aa11a202..bd85f4f6a2 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ int wxEntry( int argc, char *argv[] )
         (gtk_minor_version == 2) &&
         (gtk_micro_version < 4))
     {
-        printf( "wxWindows warning: Disabled GUI threading due to outdated GTK version\n" );
+        printf( "wxWindows warning: GUI threading disabled due to outdated GTK version\n" );
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/gtk1/window.cpp b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
index 7eba3ad0a0..13b9e50313 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
@@ -3040,6 +3040,18 @@ GtkStyle *wxWindow::GetWidgetStyle()
 
 void wxWindow::SetWidgetStyle()
 {
+    if (m_widget->style->engine_data)
+    {
+        static bool s_warningPrinted = FALSE;
+        if (!s_warningPrinted)
+        {
+            printf( "wxWindows warning: Widget styles disabled due to buggy GTK theme.\n" );
+            s_warningPrinted = TRUE;
+        }
+        m_widgetStyle = m_widget->style;
+        return;
+    }
+
     GtkStyle *style = GetWidgetStyle();
 
     if (m_font != wxSystemSettings::GetSystemFont( wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT ))