diff --git a/interface/wx/menuitem.h b/interface/wx/menuitem.h
index b03ff5ae65..f1e49ae77d 100644
--- a/interface/wx/menuitem.h
+++ b/interface/wx/menuitem.h
@@ -501,6 +501,23 @@ public:
         @c Shift+/ do not, so avoid using accelerators of this form in portable
         code.
 
+        @note In wxGTk, the left/right/up/down arrow keys do not work as
+        accelerator keys for a menu item unless a modifier key is used.
+        Additionally, the following keycodes are not supported as menu
+        accelerator keys:
+        - WXK_COMMAND
+        - WXK_SCROLL
+        - WXK_CAPITAL
+        - WXK_TAB
+        - WXK_SHIFT
+        - WXK_ALT
+        - WXK_ADD
+        - WXK_SEPARATOR
+        - WXK_SUBTRACT
+        - WXK_DECIMAL
+        - WXK_DIVIDE
+        - WXK_SNAPSHOT
+
         @see GetItemLabel(), GetItemLabelText()
     */
     virtual void SetItemLabel(const wxString& label);