diff --git a/macosx/BarButton.m b/macosx/BarButton.m
index fa5495947..e4e67e6f4 100644
--- a/macosx/BarButton.m
+++ b/macosx/BarButton.m
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 
 - (void) setForInactive: (NSNotification *) notification
 {
-    [self setImage: [self image] == fButtonSelected ? fButtonSelectedDim : fButtonNormalDim];
+    [self setImage: fEnabled ? fButtonSelectedDim : fButtonNormalDim];
     
     if (fTrackingTag)
     {