diff --git a/demo/agw/AUI.py b/demo/agw/AUI.py
index afd110c1..88f92dbb 100644
--- a/demo/agw/AUI.py
+++ b/demo/agw/AUI.py
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ class AuiFrame(wx.Frame):
                              agwStyle=aui.AUI_TB_OVERFLOW | aui.AUI_TB_TEXT | aui.AUI_TB_HORZ_TEXT)
         tb4.SetToolBitmapSize(wx.Size(16, 16))
         tb4_bmp1 = wx.ArtProvider.GetBitmap(wx.ART_NORMAL_FILE, wx.ART_OTHER, wx.Size(16, 16))
-        tb4.AddSimpleTool(ID_DropDownToolbarItem, "Item 1", tb4_bmp1)
+        tb4.AddSimpleTool(ID_DropDownToolbarItem, "Item 1", wx.NullBitmap)
         tb4.AddSimpleTool(ID_SampleItem+23, "Item 2", tb4_bmp1)
         tb4.AddSimpleTool(ID_SampleItem+24, "Item 3", tb4_bmp1)
         tb4.AddSimpleTool(ID_SampleItem+25, "Item 4", tb4_bmp1)
diff --git a/wx/lib/agw/aui/auibar.py b/wx/lib/agw/aui/auibar.py
index d3534152..1c6c1c38 100644
--- a/wx/lib/agw/aui/auibar.py
+++ b/wx/lib/agw/aui/auibar.py
@@ -1123,10 +1123,8 @@ class AuiDefaultToolBarArt(object):
             bmp = item.GetBitmap()
             dropbmp = self._button_dropdown_bmp
 
-        if not bmp.IsOk():
-            return
-
-        dc.DrawBitmap(bmp, bmp_rect.x, bmp_rect.y, True)
+        if bmp.IsOk():
+            dc.DrawBitmap(bmp, bmp_rect.x, bmp_rect.y, True)
         if horizontal:
             dc.DrawBitmap(dropbmp, dropbmp_x, dropbmp_y, True)
         else: