diff --git a/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py b/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
index 9d7d29b567..0a492fd7fc 100644
--- a/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
+++ b/wxPython/wx/lib/filebrowsebutton.py
@@ -346,18 +346,27 @@ class DirBrowseButton(FileBrowseButton):
                  dialogTitle = '',
                  startDirectory = '.',
                  changeCallback = None,
-                 dialogClass = wx.DirDialog):
+                 dialogClass = wx.DirDialog,
+                 newDirectory = False):
         FileBrowseButton.__init__(self, parent, id, pos, size, style,
                                   labelText, buttonText, toolTip,
                                   dialogTitle, startDirectory,
                                   changeCallback = changeCallback)
         self.dialogClass = dialogClass
+        self.newDirectory = newDirectory
     #
 
     def OnBrowse(self, ev = None):
+        style=0
+
+        if self.newDirectory:
+          style|=wx.DD_NEW_DIR_BUTTON
+
         dialog = self.dialogClass(self,
                                   message = self.dialogTitle,
-                                  defaultPath = self.startDirectory)
+                                  defaultPath = self.startDirectory,
+                                  style = style)
+
         if dialog.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
             self.SetValue(dialog.GetPath())
         dialog.Destroy()