diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_choic.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_choic.cc
index 2ebf37dd4e..494b57e77a 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_choic.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_choic.cc
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ void wxChoice::OnChar(wxKeyEvent *event)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxChoice::DoShow(Bool show)
 {
+  if (!CanShow(show))
+    return;
+
   if (!show && cTitle)
     cTitle->DoShow(show);
   if (show) {
@@ -287,7 +290,9 @@ void wxChoice::DoShow(Bool show)
   } else {
     ::HideControl(cMacControl);
   }
+
   wxWindow::DoShow(show);
+
   if (show && cTitle)
     cTitle->DoShow(show);
 }
diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_gbox.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_gbox.cc
index f8ae9ef5d7..59d9f0d29b 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_gbox.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_gbox.cc
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ void wxGroupBox::Paint(void)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxGroupBox::DoShow(Bool show)
 {
+  if (!CanShow(show)) return;
+
   if (show) {
     ::ShowControl(cMacControl);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_tabc.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_tabc.cc
index 28e7d01252..cb79e45c4d 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_tabc.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_tabc.cc
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ void wxTabChoice::Paint(void)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxTabChoice::DoShow(Bool show)
 {
+  if (!CanShow(show)) return;
+
   if (show) {
     ::ShowControl(cMacControl);
   } else {