diff --git a/vcl/aqua/source/a11y/aqua11ywrapper.mm b/vcl/aqua/source/a11y/aqua11ywrapper.mm
index 86bc720..604070e 100644
--- a/vcl/aqua/source/a11y/aqua11ywrapper.mm
+++ b/vcl/aqua/source/a11y/aqua11ywrapper.mm
@@ -971,7 +971,9 @@ Reference < XAccessibleContext > hitTestRunner ( com::sun::star::awt::Point poin
             com::sun::star::awt::Point hitPoint ( point.X - location.X , point.Y - location.Y); 
             Reference < XAccessible > rxAccessible = rxAccessibleComponent -> getAccessibleAtPoint ( hitPoint );
             if ( rxAccessible.is() && rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext().is() ) {
-                if ( rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext() -> getAccessibleChildCount() > 0 ) {
+                if ( rxAccessible->getAccessibleContext() != rxAccessibleContext ) { // hit ourself
+                    hitChild = rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext();
+                } else if ( rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext() -> getAccessibleChildCount() > 0 ) {
                     hitChild = hitTestRunner ( point, rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext() );
                     if ( ! hitChild.is() ) {
                         hitChild = rxAccessible -> getAccessibleContext();