diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index 5629feac3e..c05de89a4f 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -1818,7 +1818,8 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
 #endif
     
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-    return (long)MAC_WXHWND(win->MacGetRootWindow());
+    //return (long)MAC_WXHWND(win->MacGetTopLevelWindowRef());
+    return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
     return 0;