diff --git a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
index 7a3cdb7a3f..dd0765d2ed 100644
--- a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ wxProgressDialog::wxProgressDialog(wxString const &title,
                                    int style)
                 : wxDialog(parent, -1, title)
 {
+    m_windowStyle |= style;
+
     bool hasAbortButton = (style & wxPD_CAN_ABORT) != 0;
     m_state = hasAbortButton ? Continue : Uncancelable;
     m_maximum = maximum;