diff --git a/interface/wx/event.h b/interface/wx/event.h
index 3b80a529fb..887ba564af 100644
--- a/interface/wx/event.h
+++ b/interface/wx/event.h
@@ -3295,7 +3295,7 @@ public:
     @class wxDisplayChangedEvent
 
     A display changed event is sent to top-level windows when the display resolution has changed.
-    
+
     This event is currently emitted under Windows only.
 
     @beginEventTable{wxDisplayChangedEvent}
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ public:
     @category{events}
 
     @see wxDisplay
-*/ 
+*/
 
 class wxDisplayChangedEvent : public wxEvent
 {
@@ -4445,13 +4445,16 @@ public:
     wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0, wxMenu* menu = NULL);
 
     /**
-        Returns the menu which is being opened or closed.
-
-        This method can only be used with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events.
+        Returns the menu which is being opened or closed, or the menu containing
+        the highlighted item.
 
         Note that the returned value can be @NULL if the menu being opened
         doesn't have a corresponding wxMenu, e.g. this happens when opening the
         system menu in wxMSW port.
+
+        @remarks Since 3.1.3 this function can be used with @c OPEN, @c CLOSE
+        and @c HIGHLIGHT events. Before 3.1.3, this method can only be used
+        with the @c OPEN and @c CLOSE events.
     */
     wxMenu* GetMenu() const;
 
diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index 2302bbbf88..3d3f5c2e52 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -1235,19 +1235,21 @@ void MyFrame::LogMenuOpenCloseOrHighlight(const wxMenuEvent& event, const wxStri
 
     if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT )
     {
-        msg << " (id=" << event.GetId() << ")";
+        msg << " (id=" << event.GetId() << " in ";
     }
-    else // wxEVT_MENU_{OPEN,CLOSE}
+    else
     {
-        wxMenu* const menu = event.GetMenu();
-        if ( menu )
-        {
-            msg << " (menu with title \"" << menu->GetTitle() << "\")";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            msg << " (no menu)";
-        }
+        msg << " (";
+    }
+
+    wxMenu* const menu = event.GetMenu();
+    if ( menu )
+    {
+        msg << "menu with title \"" << menu->GetTitle() << "\")";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        msg << "no menu provided)";
     }
 
     msg << ".";