diff --git a/samples/grid/griddemo.cpp b/samples/grid/griddemo.cpp
index 9c32964145..e07c699b42 100644
--- a/samples/grid/griddemo.cpp
+++ b/samples/grid/griddemo.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( GridFrame, wxFrame )
     EVT_MENU( ID_SET_CELL_BG_COLOUR, GridFrame::SetCellBgColour )
 
     EVT_MENU( wxID_ABOUT, GridFrame::OnAbout )
+    EVT_MENU( wxID_CLEAR, GridFrame::OnClear )
     EVT_MENU( wxID_EXIT, GridFrame::OnQuit )
     EVT_MENU( ID_VTABLE, GridFrame::OnVTable)
     EVT_MENU( ID_BUGS_TABLE, GridFrame::OnBugsTable)
@@ -420,6 +421,11 @@ GridFrame::GridFrame()
     fileMenu->Append( wxID_PRINT, "Render" );
     fileMenu->Append( ID_RENDER_COORDS, "Render G5:P30" );
 
+#if wxUSE_LOG
+    fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
+    fileMenu->Append( wxID_CLEAR, "Clear &log\tCtrl-L" );
+#endif // wxUSE_LOG
+
     fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
     fileMenu->Append( wxID_EXIT, "E&xit\tAlt-X" );
 
@@ -1767,6 +1773,13 @@ void GridFrame::OnAbout(  wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(ev) )
 }
 
 
+void GridFrame::OnClear( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(ev) )
+{
+#if wxUSE_LOG
+    logWin->Clear();
+#endif // wxUSE_LOG
+}
+
 void GridFrame::OnQuit( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(ev) )
 {
     Close( true );
diff --git a/samples/grid/griddemo.h b/samples/grid/griddemo.h
index f02a32d821..fa196b0643 100644
--- a/samples/grid/griddemo.h
+++ b/samples/grid/griddemo.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public:
     ~GridFrame();
 
     void OnQuit( wxCommandEvent& );
+    void OnClear( wxCommandEvent& );
     void OnAbout( wxCommandEvent& );
     void OnVTable( wxCommandEvent& );
     void OnBugsTable( wxCommandEvent& );