diff --git a/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h b/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
index 1fdc12cd4a..62cea42955 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public:
 
     wxSearchWidgetImpl * GetSearchPeer() const;
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    virtual void OSXAfterMenuEvent() wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif  // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 protected:
 
     wxSize DoGetBestSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/window.h b/include/wx/osx/window.h
index f761a598bc..67832b462b 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/window.h
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ public:
     // Return the DPI corresponding to the given scale factor.
     static wxSize       OSXMakeDPIFromScaleFactor(double scaleFactor);
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+    // Called on the invoking window after handling the menu event.
+    virtual void        OSXAfterMenuEvent() { }
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 protected:
     // For controls like radio buttons which are genuinely composite
     wxList              m_subControls;
diff --git a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
index c3e586b25d..1e8d3683d3 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/searchctrl.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ wxMenu* SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::CreateTestMenu()
     {
         wxString itemText = wxString::Format("item %i",i);
         wxString tipText = wxString::Format("tip %i",i);
-        menu->Append(ID_SEARCHMENU+i, itemText, tipText, wxITEM_NORMAL);
+        menu->Append(ID_SEARCHMENU+i, itemText, tipText, wxITEM_CHECK);
     }
     return menu;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnTextEnter(wxCommandEvent& event)
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearchMenu(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     int id = event.GetId() - ID_SEARCHMENU;
-    wxLogMessage("Search menu: \"item %i\" selected (%s).", id);
+    wxLogMessage("Search menu: \"item %i\" selected (%s).",
+                 id, event.IsChecked() ? "checked" : "unchecked");
 }
 
 void SearchCtrlWidgetsPage::OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event)
diff --git a/src/osx/menu_osx.cpp b/src/osx/menu_osx.cpp
index df85dc2c89..85bcdf44bc 100644
--- a/src/osx/menu_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/menu_osx.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@ bool wxMenu::HandleCommandProcess( wxMenuItem* item, wxWindow* senderWindow )
         processed = item->GetPeer()->DoDefault();  
     }
     
+    if (wxWindow* const w = GetInvokingWindow())
+    {
+        // Let the invoking window update itself if necessary.
+        w->OSXAfterMenuEvent();
+    }
+
     return processed;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp b/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
index 9b48e7c0e7..0fb0c0e5fc 100644
--- a/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ wxMenu* wxSearchCtrl::GetMenu()
     return m_menu;
 }
 
+void wxSearchCtrl::OSXAfterMenuEvent()
+{
+    // The menu is used as a template for creating the actual menu shown by the
+    // control, so update this template with the latest menu state after a menu
+    // command as the state of check/radio items could have changed after it.
+    GetSearchPeer()->SetSearchMenu( m_menu );
+}
+
 #endif  // wxUSE_MENUS
 
 void wxSearchCtrl::ShowSearchButton( bool show )