diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/mouseevt.tex b/docs/latex/wx/mouseevt.tex
index 2b061529c5..757207ce3e 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/mouseevt.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/mouseevt.tex
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ functions that take a wxMouseEvent argument.
 
 \twocolwidtha{7cm}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN(func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_LEFT\_DOWN event.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LEFT\_DOWN(func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_LEFT\_DOWN event. The
+handler of this event should normally call \helpref{event.Skip()}{wxeventskip} to
+allow the default processing to take place as otherwise the window under mouse
+wouldn't get the focus.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LEFT\_UP(func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_LEFT\_UP event.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LEFT\_DCLICK(func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_LEFT\_DCLICK event.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_MIDDLE\_DOWN(func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_MIDDLE\_DOWN event.}