diff --git a/src/Fl_Native_File_Chooser_MAC.mm b/src/Fl_Native_File_Chooser_MAC.mm
index 3d810cd60..67e68681d 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Native_File_Chooser_MAC.mm
+++ b/src/Fl_Native_File_Chooser_MAC.mm
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ int Fl_Native_File_Chooser::post() {
   if ( _filt_total == 0 ) {	// Make sure they match
     _filt_value = 0;		// TBD: move to someplace more logical?
   }
+  fl_open_display();
   NSAutoreleasePool *localPool;
   localPool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
   switch (_btype) {