diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/wxAppWithHelpers.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/wxAppWithHelpers.cpp
index 92d77dc49c..79c628cfae 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/wxAppWithHelpers.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/wxAppWithHelpers.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,11 @@ bool wxAppWithHelpers::OnInit()
 	Connect( pxEvt_MessageBox,		pxMessageBoxEventThing	(wxAppWithHelpers::OnMessageBox) );
 	Connect( pxEvt_Assertion,		pxMessageBoxEventThing	(wxAppWithHelpers::OnMessageBox) );
 	Connect( pxEvt_Ping,			pxPingEventHandler		(wxAppWithHelpers::OnPingEvent) );
+#ifdef __LINUX__
 	Connect( wxEVT_IDLE,			wxIdleEventHandler		(wxAppWithHelpers::OnIdleEvent) );
-
+#else
+	Connect( wxEvt_Idle,			wxIdleEventHandler		(wxAppWithHelpers::OnIdleEvent) );
+#endif
 	Connect( m_PingTimer.GetId(), wxEVT_TIMER, wxTimerEventHandler(wxAppWithHelpers::OnPingTimeout) );
 
 	return _parent::OnInit();