diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index b117198451..3c5b398af9 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ All (GUI):
 - Fixed wxScrolledWindow sizer behaviour so that the virtual size
   isn't used to set the window size.
 - Added wxTE_BESTWRAP (based on patch by Mart Raudsepp)
+- wxEVT_COMMAND_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGED is now only sent once at the end of
+  splitter dragging and not after each CHANGING event (Jacobo Vilella Vilahur)
 
 Unix:
 
diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/splitevt.tex b/docs/latex/wx/splitevt.tex
index 520df0d44f..9f430e802d 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/splitevt.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/splitevt.tex
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ modify the position of the tracking bar to properly reflect the position that
 would be set if the drag were to be completed at this point. Processes a
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_SPLITTER\_SASH\_POS\_CHANGING event.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_SPLITTER\_SASH\_POS\_CHANGED(id, func)}}{The sash
-position was changed. May be used to modify the sash position before
-it is set, or to prevent the change from taking place.
+position was changed. This event is generated after the user releases the mouse
+after dragging the splitter.
 Processes a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_SPLITTER\_SASH\_POS\_CHANGED event.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_SPLITTER\_UNSPLIT(id, func)}}{The splitter has been just
 unsplit. Processes a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_SPLITTER\_UNSPLIT event. This event can't
diff --git a/src/generic/splitter.cpp b/src/generic/splitter.cpp
index 0c04fde000..df06c7d5e0 100644
--- a/src/generic/splitter.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/splitter.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void wxSplitterWindow::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent& event)
         }
         else
         {
-            SetSashPositionAndNotify(posSashNew);
+            DoSetSashPosition(posSashNew);
             m_needUpdating = true;
         }
     }
@@ -631,13 +631,15 @@ void wxSplitterWindow::SetSashPositionAndNotify(int sashPos)
     // SetSashPosition():
     m_requestedSashPosition = INT_MAX;
 
-    if ( DoSetSashPosition(sashPos) )
-    {
-        wxSplitterEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGED, this);
-        event.m_data.pos = m_sashPosition;
+    // note that we must send the event in any case, i.e. even if the sash
+    // position hasn't changed and DoSetSashPosition() returns false because we
+    // must generate a CHANGED event at the end of resizing
+    DoSetSashPosition(sashPos);
 
-        (void)DoSendEvent(event);
-    }
+    wxSplitterEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_SPLITTER_SASH_POS_CHANGED, this);
+    event.m_data.pos = m_sashPosition;
+
+    (void)DoSendEvent(event);
 }
 
 // Position and size subwindows.