diff --git a/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm b/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
index eb667927ca..588e18696d 100755
--- a/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
+++ b/src/html/htmlctrl/webkit/webkit.mm
@@ -305,13 +305,16 @@ void wxWebKitCtrl::OnSize(wxSizeEvent &event){
     }
     
     //printf("Carbon position x=%d, y=%d\n", GetPosition().x, GetPosition().y);
-    
-    [m_webView display];
+    if (IsShown())
+        [m_webView display];
     event.Skip();
 }
 
 void wxWebKitCtrl::MacVisibilityChanged(){
     bool isHidden = !IsControlVisible( m_peer->GetControlRef());
+    if (!isHidden)
+        [m_webView display];
+    
     [m_webView setHidden:isHidden];
 }