diff --git a/src/msw/mdi.cpp b/src/msw/mdi.cpp
index 1e5a7f39f5..e78625d9f0 100644
--- a/src/msw/mdi.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/mdi.cpp
@@ -702,7 +702,8 @@ bool wxMDIParentFrame::TryBefore(wxEvent& event)
 {
     // menu (and toolbar) events should be sent to the active child frame
     // first, if any
-    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_MENU )
+    if ( event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_MENU ||
+            event.GetEventType() == wxEVT_UPDATE_UI )
     {
         wxMDIChildFrame * const child = GetActiveChild();
         if ( child && child->ProcessWindowEventLocally(event) )