diff --git a/headers/os/interface/OptionPopUp.h b/headers/os/interface/OptionPopUp.h
index edc597b762..d71d2af686 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/OptionPopUp.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/OptionPopUp.h
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public:
 									bool fixed, uint32 resizeMask
 										= B_FOLLOW_LEFT | B_FOLLOW_TOP,
 									uint32 flags = B_WILL_DRAW);
+								BOptionPopUp(const char* name,
+									const char* label, BMessage* message,
+									uint32 flags = B_WILL_DRAW);
+								
 	virtual						~BOptionPopUp();
 
 			BMenuField*			MenuField();
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/OptionPopUp.cpp b/src/kits/interface/OptionPopUp.cpp
index 60bb8e1eca..635cb30b6d 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/OptionPopUp.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/OptionPopUp.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ BOptionPopUp::BOptionPopUp(BRect frame, const char *name, const char *label,
 }
 
 
+BOptionPopUp::BOptionPopUp(const char* name, const char* label,
+		BMessage* message, uint32 flags)
+	: BOptionControl(name, label, message, flags)
+{
+	BPopUpMenu *popUp = new BPopUpMenu(label, true, true);
+	fMenuField = new BMenuField("_menu", label, popUp);
+	AddChild(fMenuField);
+}
+								
+								
 BOptionPopUp::~BOptionPopUp()
 {
 }