diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index b52b768f23..750de9d7a2 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -209,3 +209,4 @@ wxOSX/Cocoa:
 - Don't leave wxSlider labels shown when the slider itself is hidden.
 - Don't generate wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER for controls without wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER.
 - Implement wxToolTip::SetDelay() (David Vanderson).
+- Correct positioning of popup menus relative to mouse pointer (John Roberts).
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
index eb52113acc..3a35165d7a 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/menu.mm
@@ -237,18 +237,7 @@ public :
     {
         win->ScreenToClient( &x , &y ) ;
         NSView *view = win->GetPeer()->GetWXWidget();
-        NSRect frame = [view frame];
-        frame.origin.x = x;
-        frame.origin.y = y;
-        frame.size.width = 1;
-        frame.size.height = 1;
-        NSPopUpButtonCell *popUpButtonCell = [[NSPopUpButtonCell alloc] initTextCell:@"" pullsDown:NO];
-        [popUpButtonCell setAutoenablesItems:NO];
-        [popUpButtonCell setAltersStateOfSelectedItem:NO];
-        [popUpButtonCell setMenu:m_osxMenu];
-        [popUpButtonCell selectItem:nil];
-        [popUpButtonCell performClickWithFrame:frame inView:view];
-        [popUpButtonCell release];
+        [m_osxMenu popUpMenuPositioningItem:nil atLocation:CGPointMake(x, y) inView:view];
     }
     
     virtual void GetMenuBarDimensions(int &x, int &y, int &width, int &height) const wxOVERRIDE