diff --git a/src/cocoa/bmpbuttn.mm b/src/cocoa/bmpbuttn.mm
index 9245d118c0..2ae02dfdd0 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/bmpbuttn.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/bmpbuttn.mm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     #include "wx/log.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "wx/cocoa/autorelease.h"
+
 #import <AppKit/NSButton.h>
 #import <Foundation/NSString.h>
 
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ bool wxBitmapButton::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID winid,
             const wxSize& size, long style,
             const wxValidator& validator, const wxString& name)
 {
+    wxAutoNSAutoreleasePool pool;
     wxLogDebug("Creating control with id=%d",winid);
     if(!CreateControl(parent,winid,pos,size,style,validator,name))
         return false;