diff --git a/samples/mdi/mdi.cpp b/samples/mdi/mdi.cpp
index bf6d57c3e6..706b129a1c 100644
--- a/samples/mdi/mdi.cpp
+++ b/samples/mdi/mdi.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxMDIParentFrame)
     EVT_MENU(wxID_CLOSE_ALL, MyFrame::OnCloseAll)
 
     EVT_MENU_OPEN(MyFrame::OnMenuOpen)
+    EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(wxID_ABOUT, MyFrame::OnMenuHighlight)
+    EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(MDI_REFRESH, MyFrame::OnMenuHighlight)
     EVT_MENU_CLOSE(MyFrame::OnMenuClose)
 
     EVT_CLOSE(MyFrame::OnClose)
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyChild, wxMDIChildFrame)
     EVT_MOVE(MyChild::OnMove)
 
     EVT_MENU_OPEN(MyChild::OnMenuOpen)
+    EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(wxID_ABOUT, MyChild::OnMenuHighlight)
+    EVT_MENU_HIGHLIGHT(MDI_REFRESH, MyChild::OnMenuHighlight)
     EVT_MENU_CLOSE(MyChild::OnMenuClose)
 
     EVT_CLOSE(MyChild::OnCloseWindow)
diff --git a/samples/mdi/mdi.h b/samples/mdi/mdi.h
index 3e4e112ef5..181a31c9a7 100644
--- a/samples/mdi/mdi.h
+++ b/samples/mdi/mdi.h
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ protected:
         wxLogMessage(m_frame, "%s %s in %s", what, action, m_label);
     }
 
+    void LogMenuHighlight(wxMenuEvent& event)
+    {
+        event.Skip();
+
+        wxLogMessage(m_frame, "Item %d selected in %s",
+                     event.GetMenuId(), m_label);
+    }
+
     const wxString m_label;
     wxFrame* const m_frame;
 
@@ -90,6 +98,7 @@ private:
     void OnCloseAll(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
     void OnMenuOpen(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuOpenClose(event, "opened"); }
+    void OnMenuHighlight(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuHighlight(event); }
     void OnMenuClose(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuOpenClose(event, "closed"); }
 
     void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@ private:
     void OnSize(wxSizeEvent& event);
     void OnMove(wxMoveEvent& event);
     void OnMenuOpen(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuOpenClose(event, "opened"); }
+    void OnMenuHighlight(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuHighlight(event); }
     void OnMenuClose(wxMenuEvent& event) { LogMenuOpenClose(event, "closed"); }
     void OnCloseWindow(wxCloseEvent& event);