diff --git a/src/app/qgssinglesymboldialog.cpp b/src/app/qgssinglesymboldialog.cpp
index 06a5aff8509..9351dfb3c15 100644
--- a/src/app/qgssinglesymboldialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgssinglesymboldialog.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ QgsSingleSymbolDialog::~QgsSingleSymbolDialog()
 
 void QgsSingleSymbolDialog::selectOutlineColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor c = QColorDialog::getColor( btnOutlineColor->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor c = QColorDialog::getColor( btnOutlineColor->color(), this );
+#endif
 
   if ( c.isValid() )
   {
@@ -265,7 +270,12 @@ void QgsSingleSymbolDialog::selectOutlineColor()
 
 void QgsSingleSymbolDialog::selectFillColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor c = QColorDialog::getColor( btnFillColor->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor c = QColorDialog::getColor( btnFillColor->color(), this );
+#endif
 
   if ( c.isValid() )
   {
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2widget.cpp b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2widget.cpp
index 1c81861a721..ce57652eda0 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2widget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbollayerv2widget.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ void QgsSimpleLineSymbolLayerV2Widget::penWidthChanged()
 
 void QgsSimpleLineSymbolLayerV2Widget::colorChanged()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setColor( color );
@@ -226,7 +231,12 @@ void QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setName()
 
 void QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColorBorder()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor borderColor = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->borderColor(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor borderColor = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->borderColor(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !borderColor.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setBorderColor( borderColor );
@@ -236,7 +246,12 @@ void QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColorBorder()
 
 void QgsSimpleMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColorFill()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setColor( color );
@@ -310,7 +325,12 @@ QgsSymbolLayerV2* QgsSimpleFillSymbolLayerV2Widget::symbolLayer()
 
 void QgsSimpleFillSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setColor( color );
@@ -320,7 +340,12 @@ void QgsSimpleFillSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColor()
 
 void QgsSimpleFillSymbolLayerV2Widget::setBorderColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->borderColor(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->borderColor(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setBorderColor( color );
@@ -638,7 +663,12 @@ QgsSymbolLayerV2* QgsLineDecorationSymbolLayerV2Widget::symbolLayer()
 
 void QgsLineDecorationSymbolLayerV2Widget::colorChanged()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setColor( color );
@@ -829,7 +859,12 @@ void QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setFontFamily( const QFont& font )
 
 void QgsFontMarkerSymbolLayerV2Widget::setColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mLayer->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;
   mLayer->setColor( color );
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
index ed8c74609b0..01e713b09e1 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ void QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog::changeSymbolProperties()
 
 void QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog::setSymbolColor()
 {
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC) && QT_VERSION >= 0x040500 && defined(QT_MAC_USE_COCOA)
+  // Native Mac dialog works only for Qt Carbon
+  QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mSymbol->color(), this, "", QColorDialog::DontUseNativeDialog );
+#else
   QColor color = QColorDialog::getColor( mSymbol->color(), this );
+#endif
   if ( !color.isValid() )
     return;