diff --git a/include/wx/dcbuffer.h b/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
index b47045bca1..435a501546 100644
--- a/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcbuffer.h
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@
 #include "wx/dcclient.h"
 #include "wx/window.h"
 
-// All current ports use double buffering.
-#define wxALWAYS_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFER       1
+// Split platforms into two groups - those which have well-working
+// double-buffering by default, and those which do not.
+#if defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXGTK20__) || defined(__WXDFB__) || defined(__WXQT__)
+    #define wxALWAYS_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFER       1
+#else
+    #define wxALWAYS_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFER       0
+#endif
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------