diff --git a/include/wx/os2/bitmap.h b/include/wx/os2/bitmap.h
index 72f44788e6..de14c11b1a 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/bitmap.h
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ public:
       { return (GetBitmapData() ? GetBitmapData()->m_pSelectedInto : (wxDC*) NULL); }
 
     inline bool IsMono(void) const { return m_bIsMono; }
+    inline bool Flip(void) const { return m_bFlip; }
+
 
     // An OS/2 version that probably doesn't do anything like the msw version
     wxBitmap GetBitmapForDC(wxDC& rDc) const;
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ private:
     bool CopyFromIconOrCursor(const wxGDIImage& rIcon);
 
     bool                            m_bIsMono;
-
+    bool                            m_bFlip;
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxBitmap)
 }; // end of CLASS wxBitmap
 
diff --git a/src/os2/bitmap.cpp b/src/os2/bitmap.cpp
index bd7ba156d6..2a88e27107 100644
--- a/src/os2/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/bitmap.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ bool wxBitmap::CreateFromImage (
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG(rImage.Ok(), FALSE, wxT("invalid image"));
     m_refData = new wxBitmapRefData();
-
+    m_bFlip = TRUE;
 
     int                             nSizeLimit = 1024 * 768 * 3;
     int                             nWidth = rImage.GetWidth();