diff --git a/src/msw/menu.cpp b/src/msw/menu.cpp
index 1dd2db9179..25ea2adc19 100644
--- a/src/msw/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menu.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ extern wxMenu *wxCurrentPopupMenu;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // the (popup) menu title has this special id
-static const int idMenuTitle = -2;
+static const int idMenuTitle = -3;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // private functions