diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_menu.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_menu.cc
index 0818ff1463..267ec16ffe 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_menu.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_menu.cc
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ void wxMenuBar::Install(wxWindow *for_frame)
   int i;
   wxMenu* menu;
 
+  wxPrepareMenuDraw();
   ::ClearMenuBar();
   wxSetUpAppleMenu(this);
   for (i = 0; i < n; i ++) {