diff --git a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
index 8082ec2113..28f7c257ca 100644
--- a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,8 @@ bool wxMenuItem::OnDrawItem(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rc,
         data->SeparatorMargin.ApplyTo(rcSeparator);
 
         RECT rcGutter = rcSelection;
-        rcGutter.right = data->ItemMargin.cxLeftWidth
+        rcGutter.right = rcGutter.left
+                       + data->ItemMargin.cxLeftWidth
                        + data->CheckBgMargin.cxLeftWidth
                        + data->CheckMargin.cxLeftWidth
                        + imgWidth