diff --git a/common/dialog_shim.cpp b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
index 12e69e18cf..eae7a9d9aa 100644
--- a/common/dialog_shim.cpp
+++ b/common/dialog_shim.cpp
@@ -297,38 +297,11 @@ static void selectAllInTextCtrls( wxWindowList& children )
 }
 
 
-#ifdef  __WXMAC__
-static void fixOSXCancelButtonIssue( wxWindow *aWindow )
-{
-    // A ugly hack to fix an issue on OSX: cmd+c closes the dialog instead of
-    // copying the text if a button with wxID_CANCEL is used in a
-    // wxStdDialogButtonSizer created by wxFormBuilder: the label is &Cancel, and
-    // this accelerator key has priority over the standard copy accelerator.
-    // Note: problem also exists in other languages; for instance cmd+a closes
-    // dialogs in German because the button is &Abbrechen.
-    wxButton* button = dynamic_cast<wxButton*>( wxWindow::FindWindowById( wxID_CANCEL, aWindow ) );
-
-    if( button )
-    {
-        static const wxString placeholder = wxT( "{amp}" );
-
-        wxString buttonLabel = button->GetLabel();
-        buttonLabel.Replace( wxT( "&&" ), placeholder );
-        buttonLabel.Replace( wxT( "&" ), wxEmptyString );
-        buttonLabel.Replace( placeholder, wxT( "&" ) );
-        button->SetLabel( buttonLabel );
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
-
 void DIALOG_SHIM::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &event )
 {
     if( m_firstPaintEvent )
     {
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-        fixOSXCancelButtonIssue( this );
-#endif
+        KIPLATFORM::UI::FixupCancelButtonCmdKeyCollision( this );
 
         selectAllInTextCtrls( GetChildren() );
 
diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
index f90f869887..da143f54d6 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <tools/cvpcb_actions.h>
 #include <tools/cvpcb_association_tool.h>
 #include <tools/cvpcb_control.h>
+#include <libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/ui.h>
 
 #define CVPCB_MAINFRAME_NAME wxT( "CvpcbFrame" )
 
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     bottomPanel->Fit();
 
     sdbSizerOK->SetDefault();
+    KIPLATFORM::UI::FixupCancelButtonCmdKeyCollision( this );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( bottomPanel, EDA_PANE().HToolbar().Name( "Buttons" ).Bottom().Layer(6) );
 
diff --git a/include/dialog_shim.h b/include/dialog_shim.h
index 6bc13af044..2ef79229f8 100644
--- a/include/dialog_shim.h
+++ b/include/dialog_shim.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class WX_EVENT_LOOP;
  #define SHOWQUASIMODAL     ShowQuasiModal
  #define ENDQUASIMODAL      EndQuasiModal
 
-
 /**
  * Dialog helper object to sit in the inheritance tree between wxDialog and any class written
  * by wxFormBuilder.
@@ -146,6 +145,8 @@ public:
                 e.ShiftDown() && !e.MetaDown();
     }
 
+    static void FixOSXCancelButtonIssue( wxWindow *aWindow );
+
 protected:
 
     /**
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/ui.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/ui.cpp
index 06d2a082d5..b20fe98631 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/ui.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/ui.cpp
@@ -33,3 +33,9 @@ void KIPLATFORM::UI::ReparentQuasiModal( wxNonOwnedWindow* aWindow )
 {
     // Not needed on this platform
 }
+
+
+void KIPLATFORM::UI::FixupCancelButtonCmdCopyCollision( wxWindow *aWindow )
+{
+    // Not needed on this platform
+}
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/ui.h b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/ui.h
index 5f15420749..cfb367c697 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/ui.h
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/ui.h
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ namespace KIPLATFORM
          * @param aWindow is the window to reparent
          */
         void ReparentQuasiModal( wxNonOwnedWindow* aWindow );
+
+        /*
+         * An ugly hack to fix an issue on OSX: cmd+c closes the dialog instead of copying the
+         * text if a button with wxID_CANCEL is used in a wxStdDialogButtonSizer created by
+         * wxFormBuilder: the label is &Cancel, and this accelerator key has priority over the
+         * standard copy accelerator.
+         * Note: problem also exists in other languages; for instance cmd+a closes dialogs in
+         * German because the button is &Abbrechen.
+         */
+        void FixupCancelButtonCmdKeyCollision( wxWindow* aWindow );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/msw/ui.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/msw/ui.cpp
index 06d2a082d5..b20fe98631 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/msw/ui.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/msw/ui.cpp
@@ -33,3 +33,9 @@ void KIPLATFORM::UI::ReparentQuasiModal( wxNonOwnedWindow* aWindow )
 {
     // Not needed on this platform
 }
+
+
+void KIPLATFORM::UI::FixupCancelButtonCmdCopyCollision( wxWindow *aWindow )
+{
+    // Not needed on this platform
+}
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/osx/ui.mm b/libs/kiplatform/osx/ui.mm
index d3a7ddc960..840733a987 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/osx/ui.mm
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/osx/ui.mm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/nonownedwnd.h>
 #include <wx/toplevel.h>
-#include <wx/window.h>
+#include <wx/button.h>
 
 void KIPLATFORM::UI::ForceFocus( wxWindow* aWindow )
 {
@@ -45,3 +45,21 @@ void KIPLATFORM::UI::ReparentQuasiModal( wxNonOwnedWindow* aWindow )
 
     [parentWindow addChildWindow:theWindow ordered:NSWindowAbove];
 }
+
+
+void KIPLATFORM::UI::FixupCancelButtonCmdKeyCollision( wxWindow *aWindow )
+{
+    wxButton* button = dynamic_cast<wxButton*>( wxWindow::FindWindowById( wxID_CANCEL, aWindow ) );
+
+    if( button )
+    {
+        static const wxString placeholder = wxT( "{amp}" );
+
+        wxString buttonLabel = button->GetLabel();
+        buttonLabel.Replace( wxT( "&&" ), placeholder );
+        buttonLabel.Replace( wxT( "&" ), wxEmptyString );
+        buttonLabel.Replace( placeholder, wxT( "&" ) );
+        button->SetLabel( buttonLabel );
+    }
+}
+